Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs VGK: how they differ
AVUS and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUS | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
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 | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 1228 |
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%.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and VGK returned +16.5%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or VGK?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 0% of VGK 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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