Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs VYMI: how they differ
AVLV and VYMI 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 International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and VYMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVLV | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.73% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.15% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.12% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.08% |
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 | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 275 | 1582 |
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%.
VYMI in plain words
VYMI is an index equity fund tracking the International High Dividend Yield. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.2% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1582 positions, with the top ten at 13.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or VYMI?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so VYMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 0% of VYMI 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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