Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VEA: how they differ
AVUV and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUV | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 795 | 3870 |
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%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VEA returned +24.5%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or VEA?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 0% of VEA 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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