Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VEA: how they differ
AVLV and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVLV | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 275 | 3870 |
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%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VEA returned +24.5%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VEA?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 0% of VEA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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