Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs AVUV: how they differ
AVUS and AVUV hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and AVUV hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | AVUV |
|---|---|---|
| Viasat Inc | 0.08% | 1.39% |
| Five Below Inc | 0.07% | 0.72% |
| Mueller Industries Inc | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Argan Inc | 0.06% | 0.36% |
| Ryder System Inc | 0.06% | 0.60% |
| Sanmina Corp | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| Weatherford International PLC | 0.05% | 0.57% |
| SM Energy Co | 0.05% | 0.86% |
| Chord Energy Corp | 0.05% | 0.41% |
| Jackson Financial Inc | 0.04% | 0.38% |
| VF Corp | 0.04% | 0.20% |
| Axis Capital Holdings Ltd | 0.04% | 0.22% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in AVUV |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | Teekay Corp Ltd 0.06% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | Dauch Corporation 0.05% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | Caledonia Mining Corp PLC 0.03% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | Safe Bulkers Inc 0.02% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | Costamare Bulkers Holdings Ltd 0.02% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp 0.02% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | Webull Corp 0.01% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | First United Corp 0.01% |
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.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Avantis |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | U.S. Small Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +24.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.25% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 795 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% 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 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
AVUV in plain words
AVUV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 795 positions, with the top ten at 8.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or AVUV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and AVUV returned +24.6%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or AVUV?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and AVUV charges 0.25%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and AVUV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 0% of AVUV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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