Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VDC: how they differ
AVLV and VDC hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VDC hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.06% | 12.04% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.89% | 14.76% |
| Target Corp | 0.83% | 2.03% |
| Kroger Co/The | 0.58% | 1.39% |
| Dollar Tree Inc | 0.43% | 0.87% |
| Dollar General Corp | 0.42% | 0.92% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 0.24% | 1.41% |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc | 0.23% | 0.50% |
| Constellation Brands Inc | 0.20% | 0.80% |
| Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The | 0.19% | 0.83% |
| Sprouts Farmers Market Inc | 0.16% | 0.46% |
| Ingredion Inc | 0.13% | 0.35% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 275 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% 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 May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VDC returned +4.6%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VDC?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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