Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VOX: how they differ
AVUV and VOX hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VOX hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Versant Media Group Inc | 0.42% | 0.37% |
| Iridium Communications Inc | 0.71% | 0.29% |
| Telephone and Data Systems Inc | 0.55% | 0.24% |
| Liberty Global Ltd | 0.20% | 0.12% |
| Liberty Global Ltd | 0.16% | 0.10% |
| Globalstar Inc | 0.09% | 0.26% |
| Yelp Inc | 0.12% | 0.08% |
| IMAX Corp | 0.06% | 0.11% |
| IDT Corp | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Array Digital Infrastructure Inc | 0.12% | 0.05% |
| Liberty Capital Corp | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| Shenandoah Telecommunications Co | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 795 | 114 |
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%.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% 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, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VOX returned +2.9%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or VOX?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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