Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs MTUM: how they differ
AVUS and MTUM hold 32% of their weight in the same names.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and MTUM hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | MTUM |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.49% | 4.65% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.42% | 2.95% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.40% | 5.57% |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.94% | 2.39% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.20% | 2.87% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.18% | 5.41% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.07% | 3.44% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.00% | 3.62% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.92% | 3.21% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 0.68% | 2.36% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 0.67% | 4.04% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.64% | 2.76% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in MTUM |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 5.37% | WELLTOWER INC. 1.04% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | VENTAS, INC. 0.33% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | NASDAQ, INC. 0.26% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | FTAI Aviation Ltd. 0.12% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 0.84% | HEICO CORPORATION 0.09% |
| Tesla Inc 0.80% | HEICO CORPORATION 0.08% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 0.69% | INSMED INCORPORATED 0.07% |
| Visa Inc 0.68% | IREN LIMITED 0.05% |
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 | MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | MSCI USA Momentum Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +21.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 98.2% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 125 |
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%.
MTUM in plain words
MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or MTUM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and MTUM returned +21.8%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or MTUM?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and MTUM charges 0.15%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and MTUM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 98% of MTUM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 32% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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