Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs SCHG: how they differ
AVUS and SCHG hold 41% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and SCHG hold 41% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | SCHG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.49% | 11.02% |
| Apple Inc | 5.37% | 9.84% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.85% | 7.18% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.68% | 5.68% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.42% | 4.76% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.21% | 3.46% |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.94% | 3.78% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.18% | 4.55% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.84% | 3.06% |
| Tesla Inc | 0.80% | 3.92% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.69% | 1.48% |
| Visa Inc | 0.68% | 1.92% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in SCHG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | Linde PLC 0.81% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.20% | Equinix Inc 0.37% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 1.07% | Trane Technologies PLC 0.35% |
| Lam Research Corp 1.00% | TE Connectivity PLC 0.22% |
| Caterpillar Inc 0.92% | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc 0.14% |
| Applied Materials Inc 0.68% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.13% |
| Walmart Inc 0.64% | Carnival Corp Ltd 0.13% |
| Merck & Co Inc 0.63% | Axon Enterprise Inc 0.12% |
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 | SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Schwab |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | U.S. Large-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +12.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 95.4% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 193 |
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%.
SCHG in plain words
SCHG is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or SCHG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and SCHG returned +12.7%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or SCHG?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and SCHG charges 0.04%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and SCHG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 95% of SCHG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 41% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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