Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VGT: how they differ
AVUV and VGT hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VGT hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | VGT |
|---|---|---|
| Viasat Inc | 1.39% | 0.10% |
| Avnet Inc | 0.86% | 0.09% |
| Plexus Corp | 0.69% | 0.09% |
| Vishay Intertechnology Inc | 0.64% | 0.09% |
| SolarEdge Technologies Inc | 0.27% | 0.07% |
| Sanmina Corp | 0.06% | 0.13% |
| Benchmark Electronics Inc | 0.46% | 0.04% |
| Arrow Electronics Inc | 0.04% | 0.11% |
| Penguin Solutions Inc | 0.14% | 0.04% |
| Vistance Networks Inc | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| ePlus Inc | 0.22% | 0.03% |
| Alarm.com Holdings Inc | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| Matson Inc 0.98% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| Iridium Communications Inc 0.71% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| Cabot Corp 0.71% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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 | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 795 | 317 |
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%.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% 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 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or VGT?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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