Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VONG: how they differ
AVLV and VONG hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VONG hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.18% | 5.07% |
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 11.97% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.74% | 3.20% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 8.98% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.06% | 1.28% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.52% | 1.21% |
| Netflix Inc | 0.91% | 1.10% |
| KLA Corp | 0.93% | 0.76% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.06% | 0.31% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The | 1.52% | 0.26% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd | 0.79% | 0.22% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 0.51% | 0.18% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| Merck & Co Inc 1.75% | Eli Lilly & Co 2.67% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 1.64% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.47% |
| Morgan Stanley 1.37% | Mastercard Inc 1.20% |
| ConocoPhillips 1.17% | AbbVie Inc 1.16% |
| General Motors Co 1.11% | Oracle Corp 1.15% |
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 | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 275 | 387 |
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%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VONG returned +7.2%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VONG?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 18% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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