Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs EWY: how they differ
AVUV and EWY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and iShares MSCI South Korea ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and EWY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUV | Only in EWY |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | SK hynix Inc. 31.02% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD 3.44% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | SK Square Co., Ltd. 3.10% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.45% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | KB Financial Group Inc. 1.40% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | HYUNDAI MOBIS CO.,LTD 1.22% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. 1.22% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 1.15% |
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.
| AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | MSCI South Korea |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +147.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +130.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 795 | 82 |
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%.
EWY in plain words
EWY is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI South Korea. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +147.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% 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 82 positions, with the top ten at 70.0%. It sat 13.9% below its high of Jun 18, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or EWY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and EWY returned +147.9%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or EWY?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and EWY charges 0.59%, so AVUV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and EWY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 0% of EWY 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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