Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VTWO: how they differ
AVUV and VTWO hold 25% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VTWO hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | VTWO |
|---|---|---|
| Viasat Inc | 1.39% | 0.29% |
| Argan Inc | 0.36% | 0.26% |
| StoneX Group Inc | 0.77% | 0.24% |
| SM Energy Co | 0.86% | 0.23% |
| MYR Group Inc | 0.32% | 0.21% |
| Plexus Corp | 0.69% | 0.21% |
| Jackson Financial Inc | 0.38% | 0.20% |
| Alkermes PLC | 0.51% | 0.20% |
| EnerSys | 0.20% | 0.25% |
| Valley National Bancorp | 0.27% | 0.20% |
| Terex Corp | 0.39% | 0.19% |
| Lantheus Holdings Inc | 0.70% | 0.19% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| Iridium Communications Inc 0.71% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| Alaska Air Group Inc 0.64% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| Ryder System Inc 0.60% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| NOV Inc 0.58% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 795 | 1951 |
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%.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or VTWO?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 0% of VTWO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 25% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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