Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VUG: how they differ
AVUV and VUG 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 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUV | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 795 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VUG returned +12.9%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or VUG?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 97% of VUG 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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