Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs BNDX: how they differ
AVLV and BNDX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and BNDX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVLV | Only in BNDX |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Canadian Government Bond 0.13% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Canadian Government Bond 0.10% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Canadian Government Bond 0.10% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Canadian Government Bond 0.09% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Canadian Government Bond 0.08% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | Canadian Government Bond 0.08% |
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.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Total International Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | −0.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −18.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Holdings | 275 | 6707 |
AVLV in plain words
AVLV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large 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 0.15% 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 275 positions, with the top ten at 26.9%.
BNDX in plain words
BNDX is a bond fund tracking the Total International Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or BNDX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and BNDX returned −0.7%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or BNDX?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and BNDX charges 0.07%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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