Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VT: how they differ
AVLV and VT hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VT hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 3.53% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.18% | 2.29% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 2.73% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.74% | 1.21% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.79% | 0.72% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.59% | 0.59% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.57% | 0.52% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.89% | 0.52% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.06% | 0.41% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.53% | 0.37% |
| Netflix Inc | 0.91% | 0.36% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.52% | 0.29% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Carnival Corp Ltd 0.53% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| Argan Inc 0.16% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| Viking Holdings Ltd 0.11% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
| Hess Midstream LP 0.10% | Tesla Inc 0.97% |
| Kodiak Gas Services Inc 0.06% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.69% |
| Opendoor Technologies Inc 0.05% | Eli Lilly & Co 0.68% |
| Levi Strauss & Co 0.05% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 0.64% |
| Paramount Skydance Corp 0.04% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 0.52% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 275 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VT returned +18.9%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VT?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 19% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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