Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VWO: how they differ
AVLV and VWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVLV | Only in VWO |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | MediaTek Inc 1.07% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% |
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 | VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 275 | 6355 |
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%.
VWO in plain words
VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VWO returned +15.6%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VWO?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 0% of VWO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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