Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VTV: how they differ
AVUV and VTV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VTV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUV | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
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 | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 795 | 308 |
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%.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VTV returned +22.9%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or VTV?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 99% of VTV 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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