Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs VWO: how they differ
AVDV and VWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVDV returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and VWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in VWO |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | MediaTek Inc 1.07% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% |
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 | VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 6355 |
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%.
VWO in plain words
VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or VWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and VWO returned +15.6%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or VWO?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 0% of VWO 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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