Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs EZU: how they differ
AVUV and EZU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and EZU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUV | Only in EZU |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | ASML Holding N.V. 8.10% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | SAP SE 2.44% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Allianz SE 2.18% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Siemens Energy AG 1.89% |
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 | EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | MSCI Eurozone |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.50% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 795 | 226 |
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%.
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% 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 226 positions, with the top ten at 28.2%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or EZU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and EZU returned +18.0%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or EZU?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and EZU charges 0.50%, so AVUV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and EZU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 0% of EZU 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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