Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VUG: how they differ
AVLV and VUG 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 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VUG hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.18% | 4.47% |
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 11.67% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.74% | 3.41% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 7.62% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.52% | 1.51% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.06% | 1.16% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.06% | 1.60% |
| KLA Corp | 0.93% | 1.10% |
| Netflix Inc | 0.91% | 0.84% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The | 1.52% | 0.48% |
| WW Grainger Inc | 0.75% | 0.19% |
| Targa Resources Corp | 0.83% | 0.18% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Tesla Inc 3.27% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | Eli Lilly & Co 2.81% |
| Merck & Co Inc 1.75% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.62% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 1.64% | Mastercard Inc 1.13% |
| Union Pacific Corp 1.53% | Sandisk Corp 0.94% |
| Morgan Stanley 1.37% | GE Vernova Inc 0.89% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 275 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VUG returned +12.9%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VUG?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 97% of VUG 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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