Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs EWZ: how they differ
AVUS and EWZ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares MSCI Brazil ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and EWZ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | EWZ |
|---|---|---|
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands | 0.02% | 8.80% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in EWZ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | VALE S.A. 11.62% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | AMBEV S.A. 3.23% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | WEG S.A. 3.08% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | BANCO BTG PACTUAL S.A. 2.71% |
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 | EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | MSCI Brazil |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +32.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 47 |
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%.
EWZ in plain words
EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or EWZ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and EWZ returned +32.9%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or EWZ?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and EWZ charges 0.59%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and EWZ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 0% of EWZ 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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