Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VB: how they differ
AVLV and VB hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VB hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | VB |
|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | 1.06% | 0.36% |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc | 0.44% | 0.33% |
| EMCOR Group Inc | 0.33% | 0.45% |
| TechnipFMC PLC | 0.54% | 0.32% |
| JB Hunt Transport Services Inc | 0.45% | 0.27% |
| Expand Energy Corp | 0.23% | 0.27% |
| Viatris Inc | 0.37% | 0.23% |
| East West Bancorp Inc | 0.31% | 0.21% |
| Talen Energy Corp/Old | 0.30% | 0.21% |
| Nextpower Inc | 0.46% | 0.21% |
| CF Industries Holdings Inc | 0.35% | 0.20% |
| EQT Corp | 0.23% | 0.20% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in VB |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Astera Labs Inc 0.45% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Natera Inc 0.45% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Twilio Inc 0.38% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | NRG Energy Inc 0.38% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | MKS Instruments Inc 0.37% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | Tapestry Inc 0.36% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Small-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +15.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −2.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 21.7% |
| Holdings | 275 | 1311 |
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%.
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VB returned +15.2%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VB?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 22% of VB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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