Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs QQQ: how they differ
AVUV and QQQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and QQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUV | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Apple Inc. 7.29% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Microsoft Corp. 5.32% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Alphabet Inc. 3.52% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Tesla, Inc. 3.46% |
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 | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Invesco |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 795 | 101 |
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%.
QQQ in plain words
QQQ is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 47.5%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or QQQ?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 97% of QQQ 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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