Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs DFUS: how they differ
AVLV and DFUS hold 28% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and DFUS hold 28% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | DFUS |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.18% | 3.84% |
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 5.86% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.74% | 2.01% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 4.52% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.79% | 1.26% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.59% | 0.97% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.57% | 0.89% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.89% | 0.87% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.06% | 0.68% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.53% | 0.63% |
| Netflix Inc | 0.91% | 0.59% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.52% | 0.49% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in DFUS |
|---|---|
| Carnival Corp Ltd 0.53% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.97% |
| Masimo Corp 0.16% | BROADCOM INC. 2.90% |
| Galaxy Digital Inc 0.13% | TESLA, INC. 1.78% |
| Viking Holdings Ltd 0.11% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 1.30% |
| Hess Midstream LP 0.10% | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 1.13% |
| Boyd Gaming Corp 0.09% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 0.86% |
| Super Group SGHC Ltd 0.02% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 0.83% |
| Circle Internet Group Inc 0.00% | INTEL CORPORATION 0.68% |
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 | DFUS Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Dimensional |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | U.S. Equity Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +17.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 90.2% |
| Holdings | 275 | 2231 |
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%.
DFUS in plain words
DFUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2231 positions, with the top ten at 35.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or DFUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and DFUS returned +17.5%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or DFUS?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and DFUS charges 0.09%, so DFUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and DFUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 90% of DFUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 28% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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