Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs VPU: how they differ
AVDV and VPU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVDV returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and VPU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | Sempra 3.85% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | Vistra Corp 3.59% |
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 | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 66 |
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%.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% 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, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and VPU returned +2.1%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or VPU?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VPU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 90% of VPU 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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