Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs DGRO: how they differ
AVLV and DGRO hold 26% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and DGRO hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | DGRO |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 2.94% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.59% | 2.91% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.79% | 3.05% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 2.92% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.37% | 1.28% |
| ConocoPhillips | 1.17% | 0.99% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.89% | 0.95% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.53% | 0.79% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 1.29% | 0.78% |
| Union Pacific Corp | 1.53% | 0.78% |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 0.56% | 1.29% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in DGRO |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | BROADCOM INC 3.25% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | ABBVIE INC 2.53% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 1.64% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% |
| General Motors Co 1.11% | PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 2.08% |
| Flex Ltd 1.06% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.94% |
| Progressive Corp/The 1.04% | HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.90% |
| United Parcel Service Inc 0.95% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.84% |
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 | DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Core Dividend Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 94.7% |
| Holdings | 275 | 394 |
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%.
DGRO in plain words
DGRO is an index equity fund tracking the Core Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 394 positions, with the top ten at 26.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or DGRO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and DGRO returned +17.4%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or DGRO?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and DGRO charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and DGRO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 95% of DGRO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 26% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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