Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs EZU: how they differ
AVUS and EZU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and EZU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUS | Only in EZU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | ASML Holding N.V. 8.10% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | SAP SE 2.44% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | Allianz SE 2.18% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | Siemens Energy AG 1.89% |
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 | EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | MSCI Eurozone |
| 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% | 0.50% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 226 |
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%.
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. 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 0.50% 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 226 positions, with the top ten at 28.2%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or EZU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and EZU returned +18.0%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or EZU?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and EZU charges 0.50%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and EZU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 0% of EZU 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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