Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VB: how they differ
AVUV and VB hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VB hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | VB |
|---|---|---|
| Viasat Inc | 1.39% | 0.14% |
| Argan Inc | 0.36% | 0.13% |
| Five Below Inc | 0.72% | 0.12% |
| Ryder System Inc | 0.60% | 0.12% |
| Columbia Banking System Inc | 0.40% | 0.11% |
| Alkermes PLC | 0.51% | 0.11% |
| EnerSys | 0.20% | 0.10% |
| StoneX Group Inc | 0.77% | 0.10% |
| Plexus Corp | 0.69% | 0.10% |
| Terex Corp | 0.39% | 0.10% |
| Axis Capital Holdings Ltd | 0.22% | 0.09% |
| CarMax Inc | 0.45% | 0.09% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in VB |
|---|---|
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 0.48% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% |
| Tutor Perini Corp 0.46% | Jabil Inc 0.49% |
| LivaNova PLC 0.44% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% |
| Par Pacific Holdings Inc 0.34% | Astera Labs Inc 0.45% |
| NMI Holdings Inc 0.33% | Natera Inc 0.45% |
| Photronics Inc 0.33% | EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% |
| Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd/The 0.29% | Twilio Inc 0.38% |
| Bancorp Inc/The 0.27% | NRG Energy Inc 0.38% |
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.
| AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Small-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +15.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −2.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 21.7% |
| Holdings | 795 | 1311 |
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%.
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. 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, AVUV or VB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VB returned +15.2%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or VB?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and VB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 22% of VB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 11% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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