Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VXUS: how they differ
AVLV and VXUS 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 Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVLV | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 275 | 8775 |
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%.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% 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 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VXUS?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 0% of VXUS 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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