Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VBK: how they differ
AVLV and VBK hold 8% 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 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VBK hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| TechnipFMC PLC | 0.54% | 0.74% |
| Nextpower Inc | 0.46% | 0.48% |
| Flex Ltd | 1.06% | 0.42% |
| Deckers Outdoor Corp | 0.35% | 0.39% |
| Solstice Advanced Materials Inc | 0.34% | 0.40% |
| EMCOR Group Inc | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| Talen Energy Corp/Old | 0.30% | 0.49% |
| Burlington Stores Inc | 0.41% | 0.28% |
| Exelixis Inc | 0.26% | 0.37% |
| Texas Roadhouse Inc | 0.25% | 0.36% |
| EQT Corp | 0.23% | 0.23% |
| Dycom Industries Inc | 0.21% | 0.43% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Astera Labs Inc 1.05% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Natera Inc 1.04% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Twilio Inc 0.88% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% |
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 | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 275 | 545 |
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%.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VBK returned +13.8%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VBK?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 10% of VBK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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