Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs HDV: how they differ
AVUS and HDV hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and HDV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares Core High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and HDV hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | HDV |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.07% | 8.45% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 0.63% | 3.78% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.58% | 5.70% |
| Chevron Corp | 0.54% | 6.45% |
| ConocoPhillips | 0.41% | 2.14% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 0.41% | 2.38% |
| Home Depot Inc/The | 0.35% | 4.08% |
| AbbVie Inc | 0.34% | 5.45% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 0.33% | 3.55% |
| Progressive Corp/The | 0.32% | 3.80% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The | 0.31% | 1.22% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.29% | 1.14% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in HDV |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | ALTRIA GROUP INC 3.71% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | ACCENTURE PLC 1.65% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | MEDTRONIC PLC 1.55% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | COTERRA ENERGY INC 0.37% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | CLOROX COMPANY 0.25% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | MCCORMICK & CO. INC 0.18% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% |
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 | HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Core High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +22.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +5.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 98.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 75 |
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%.
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or HDV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and HDV returned +22.5%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or HDV?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and HDV charges 0.08%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and HDV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 98% of HDV 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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