Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs VBR: how they differ
AVUS and VBR hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and VBR hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | VBR |
|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | 0.28% | 0.32% |
| EMCOR Group Inc | 0.16% | 0.40% |
| Jabil Inc | 0.15% | 0.87% |
| Centene Corp | 0.14% | 0.34% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | 0.13% | 0.34% |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc | 0.12% | 0.59% |
| EQT Corp | 0.12% | 0.18% |
| Expand Energy Corp | 0.12% | 0.47% |
| Tapestry Inc | 0.11% | 0.64% |
| JB Hunt Transport Services Inc | 0.11% | 0.47% |
| Permian Resources Corp | 0.10% | 0.16% |
| Viatris Inc | 0.10% | 0.40% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in VBR |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | Omnicom Group Inc 0.45% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | Essex Property Trust Inc 0.40% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | DuPont de Nemours Inc 0.40% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | Invitation Homes Inc 0.39% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | Kimco Realty Corp 0.37% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | Qnity Electronics Inc 0.37% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | API Group Corp 0.35% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | Annaly Capital Management Inc 0.35% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Small-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +16.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 30.5% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 840 |
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%.
VBR in plain words
VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or VBR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and VBR returned +16.3%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or VBR?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and VBR charges 0.05%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and VBR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 30% of VBR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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