Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs AVUV: how they differ
AVEM and AVUV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and AVUV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in AVUV |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Viasat Inc 1.39% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Matson Inc 0.98% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | Lear Corp 0.90% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | SM Energy Co 0.86% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Avnet Inc 0.86% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Macy's Inc 0.78% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | StoneX Group Inc 0.77% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Five Below Inc 0.72% |
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.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Avantis |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | U.S. Small Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +24.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.25% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 795 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% 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 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
AVUV in plain words
AVUV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 795 positions, with the top ten at 8.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or AVUV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and AVUV returned +24.6%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or AVUV?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and AVUV charges 0.25%, so AVUV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and AVUV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 0% of AVUV 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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