Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs DGRO: how they differ
AVUV and DGRO hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and DGRO hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | DGRO |
|---|---|---|
| First American Financial Corp | 0.26% | 0.05% |
| Voya Financial Inc | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Zions Bancorp NA | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| Ryder System Inc | 0.60% | 0.04% |
| Ingredion Inc | 0.09% | 0.04% |
| Matador Resources Co | 0.29% | 0.04% |
| Bank OZK | 0.55% | 0.04% |
| Radian Group Inc | 0.54% | 0.04% |
| Avnet Inc | 0.86% | 0.03% |
| Hanover Insurance Group Inc/The | 0.50% | 0.03% |
| UMB Financial Corp | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Mueller Industries Inc | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in DGRO |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | BROADCOM INC 3.25% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.05% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | APPLE INC 2.94% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | MICROSOFT CORP 2.92% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 2.91% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.64% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | ABBVIE INC 2.53% |
| Iridium Communications Inc 0.71% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 2.32% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Core Dividend Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.7% |
| Holdings | 795 | 394 |
AVUV in plain words
AVUV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 795 positions, with the top ten at 8.7%.
DGRO in plain words
DGRO is an index equity fund tracking the Core Dividend Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 394 positions, with the top ten at 26.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or DGRO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and DGRO returned +17.4%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or DGRO?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and DGRO charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and DGRO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 95% of DGRO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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