Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VIG: how they differ
AVLV and VIG hold 25% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VIG hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 4.10% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.59% | 2.92% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.06% | 2.04% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.53% | 1.88% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.79% | 3.61% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 3.99% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.52% | 1.46% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.75% | 1.23% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.37% | 1.04% |
| KLA Corp | 0.93% | 1.04% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.89% | 2.62% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 1.29% | 0.74% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 1.64% | Mastercard Inc 1.86% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The 1.52% | AbbVie Inc 1.69% |
| ConocoPhillips 1.17% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.64% |
| General Motors Co 1.11% | Bank of America Corp 1.58% |
| Flex Ltd 1.06% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.55% |
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 | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 275 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VIG returned +12.4%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VIG?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 25% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, AVLV against VIG, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/AVLV-VIG Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources