Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs VXF: how they differ
AVUS and VXF hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and VXF hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | VXF |
|---|---|---|
| Cheniere Energy Inc | 0.20% | 0.59% |
| TechnipFMC PLC | 0.16% | 0.31% |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | 0.14% | 0.30% |
| Nextpower Inc | 0.13% | 0.21% |
| ATI Inc | 0.11% | 0.32% |
| Burlington Stores Inc | 0.11% | 0.23% |
| Permian Resources Corp | 0.10% | 0.17% |
| Talen Energy Corp/Old | 0.10% | 0.20% |
| United Therapeutics Corp | 0.09% | 0.27% |
| BorgWarner Inc | 0.09% | 0.16% |
| Markel Group Inc | 0.08% | 0.29% |
| LPL Financial Holdings Inc | 0.08% | 0.27% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in VXF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc 0.47% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | Natera Inc 0.46% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc 0.36% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | MKS Instruments Inc 0.35% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | FTAI Aviation Ltd 0.33% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | Amrize Ltd 0.32% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | Entegris Inc 0.32% |
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 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Extended Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +14.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 3365 |
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%.
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or VXF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and VXF returned +14.1%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or VXF?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and VXF charges 0.05%, so VXF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and VXF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 0% of VXF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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