Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VDC: how they differ
AVUV and VDC hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VDC hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| PriceSmart Inc | 0.60% | 0.33% |
| United Natural Foods Inc | 0.58% | 0.32% |
| Cal-Maine Foods Inc | 0.56% | 0.25% |
| Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc | 0.28% | 0.22% |
| Central Garden & Pet Co | 0.27% | 0.22% |
| Boston Beer Co Inc/The | 0.20% | 0.17% |
| Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc | 0.19% | 0.17% |
| Ingles Markets Inc | 0.20% | 0.16% |
| Weis Markets Inc | 0.16% | 0.13% |
| Seaboard Corp | 0.12% | 0.19% |
| Andersons Inc/The | 0.12% | 0.29% |
| Oil-Dri Corp of America | 0.12% | 0.09% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
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 | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 795 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VDC returned +4.6%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or VDC?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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