Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VTWO: how they differ
AVLV and VTWO hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VTWO hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | VTWO |
|---|---|---|
| Nextpower Inc | 0.46% | 0.67% |
| Dycom Industries Inc | 0.21% | 0.44% |
| Sanmina Corp | 0.19% | 0.41% |
| Jackson Financial Inc | 0.17% | 0.20% |
| Argan Inc | 0.16% | 0.26% |
| InterDigital Inc | 0.15% | 0.19% |
| Viasat Inc | 0.12% | 0.29% |
| IES Holdings Inc | 0.10% | 0.18% |
| Oscar Health Inc | 0.10% | 0.13% |
| Globalstar Inc | 0.09% | 0.12% |
| Lantheus Holdings Inc | 0.09% | 0.19% |
| Urban Outfitters Inc | 0.08% | 0.14% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | EchoStar Corp 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 May 31, 2026.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 275 | 1951 |
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%.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VTWO?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 0% of VTWO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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