Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VDE: how they differ
AVUV and VDE hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VDE hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| Chord Energy Corp | 0.41% | 0.36% |
| Weatherford International PLC | 0.57% | 0.34% |
| NOV Inc | 0.58% | 0.34% |
| SM Energy Co | 0.86% | 0.33% |
| Kodiak Gas Services Inc | 0.56% | 0.32% |
| Matador Resources Co | 0.29% | 0.30% |
| Transocean Ltd | 0.40% | 0.29% |
| Valaris Ltd | 0.47% | 0.28% |
| Archrock Inc | 0.61% | 0.27% |
| Murphy Oil Corp | 0.57% | 0.24% |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | 0.64% | 0.24% |
| Liberty Energy Inc | 0.58% | 0.23% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| Iridium Communications Inc 0.71% | EOG Resources Inc 3.06% |
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 | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 795 | 105 |
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%.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% 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, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or VDE?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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