Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs VDC: how they differ
AVDV and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVDV returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
| AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 103 |
AVDV in plain words
AVDV is an index equity fund tracking the International Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1751 positions, with the top ten at 8.2%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and VDC returned +4.6%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or VDC?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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