Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VTV: how they differ
AVLV and VTV hold 29% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VTV hold 29% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | VTV |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.57% | 4.89% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.59% | 2.13% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.53% | 1.84% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.79% | 3.07% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.75% | 1.19% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.37% | 0.93% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.89% | 1.87% |
| American Express Co | 1.01% | 0.69% |
| Deere & Co | 0.95% | 0.61% |
| Union Pacific Corp | 1.53% | 0.61% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.64% | 0.60% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 1.29% | 0.59% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.57% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 1.42% |
| Microsoft Corp 1.63% | Bank of America Corp 1.37% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The 1.52% | Home Depot Inc/The 1.32% |
| Flex Ltd 1.06% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.28% |
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 | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 275 | 308 |
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%.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VTV returned +22.9%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VTV?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 99% of VTV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 29% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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