Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs VOX: how they differ
AVDV and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVDV returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 114 |
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%.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% 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, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and VOX returned +2.9%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or VOX?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 84% of VOX 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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