Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs DVY: how they differ
AVUS and DVY hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares Select Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and DVY hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | DVY |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.07% | 0.99% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 0.63% | 0.87% |
| Chevron Corp | 0.54% | 1.38% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 0.46% | 1.85% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 0.45% | 0.66% |
| AT&T Inc | 0.33% | 1.23% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.29% | 1.25% |
| Target Corp | 0.25% | 1.45% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 0.23% | 0.92% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.21% | 1.22% |
| International Business Machines Corp | 0.21% | 0.83% |
| US Bancorp | 0.21% | 1.28% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in DVY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | HP INC 1.61% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV 1.53% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | GENERAL MILLS INC 1.52% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | OMNICOM GROUP INC 1.18% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC 1.08% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | INVESCO LTD 1.07% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 1.02% |
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.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | US dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.38% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 80.5% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 100 |
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%.
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or DVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and DVY returned +18.0%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or DVY?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and DVY charges 0.38%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and DVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 80% of DVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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