Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs VONG: how they differ
AVUS and VONG hold 46% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and VONG hold 46% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.49% | 13.09% |
| Apple Inc | 5.37% | 11.97% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.85% | 8.98% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.68% | 5.07% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.42% | 3.91% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.21% | 3.20% |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.94% | 3.15% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.18% | 5.78% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.00% | 1.21% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.84% | 2.67% |
| Tesla Inc | 0.80% | 3.48% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.69% | 1.28% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | American Tower Corp 0.26% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.20% | Spotify Technology SA 0.23% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 1.07% | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc 0.12% |
| Merck & Co Inc 0.63% | Axon Enterprise Inc 0.10% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.61% | Natera Inc 0.09% |
| Johnson & Johnson 0.58% | FTAI Aviation Ltd 0.08% |
| Intel Corp 0.58% | Ares Management Corp 0.07% |
| Chevron Corp 0.54% | Insmed Inc 0.06% |
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 | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 387 |
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%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and VONG returned +7.2%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or VONG?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 46% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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