Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs VIG: how they differ
AVDV and VIG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVDV returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and VIG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and VIG returned +12.4%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or VIG?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 96% of VIG 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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