Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VIG: how they differ
AVUV and VIG 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 Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VIG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Ryder System Inc | 0.60% | 0.04% |
| Zions Bancorp NA | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| UMB Financial Corp | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| First American Financial Corp | 0.26% | 0.03% |
| GATX Corp | 0.68% | 0.03% |
| Ingredion Inc | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Lithia Motors Inc | 0.29% | 0.03% |
| Avnet Inc | 0.86% | 0.03% |
| Hanover Insurance Group Inc/The | 0.50% | 0.03% |
| Matson Inc | 0.98% | 0.03% |
| Brunswick Corp/DE | 0.50% | 0.02% |
| Selective Insurance Group Inc | 0.42% | 0.02% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| Iridium Communications Inc 0.71% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| Lantheus Holdings Inc 0.70% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 795 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VIG returned +12.4%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or VIG?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 96% of VIG 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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