Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VHT: how they differ
AVUV and VHT hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VHT hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes PLC | 0.51% | 0.10% |
| Lantheus Holdings Inc | 0.70% | 0.10% |
| LivaNova PLC | 0.44% | 0.06% |
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc | 0.48% | 0.06% |
| National HealthCare Corp | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Acadia Healthcare Co Inc | 0.21% | 0.03% |
| PACS Group Inc | 0.18% | 0.03% |
| Innoviva Inc | 0.11% | 0.02% |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc | 0.10% | 0.02% |
| Harmony Biosciences Holdings Inc | 0.24% | 0.02% |
| Enovis Corp | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Teladoc Health Inc | 0.08% | 0.02% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Merck & Co Inc 4.67% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
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 | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 795 | 401 |
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%.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VHT returned +21.6%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or VHT?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 86% of VHT 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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