Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VOX: how they differ
AVLV and VOX 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 Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VOX hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.74% | 21.12% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.64% | 4.17% |
| Netflix Inc | 0.91% | 4.77% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.75% | 2.36% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 0.66% | 2.50% |
| Fox Corp | 0.16% | 0.60% |
| Fox Corp | 0.10% | 0.53% |
| Globalstar Inc | 0.09% | 0.26% |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.06% | 16.14% |
| Paramount Skydance Corp | 0.04% | 0.20% |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.01% | 10.61% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 2.09% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Electronic Arts Inc 2.00% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Live Nation Entertainment Inc 1.65% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | AST SpaceMobile Inc 1.42% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | Omnicom Group Inc 1.38% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 275 | 114 |
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%.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% 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, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VOX returned +2.9%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VOX?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 84% of VOX 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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