Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VYM: how they differ
AVUV and VYM 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 High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VYM hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Ryder System Inc | 0.60% | 0.04% |
| Zions Bancorp NA | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| UMB Financial Corp | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Columbia Banking System Inc | 0.40% | 0.04% |
| Chord Energy Corp | 0.41% | 0.03% |
| Voya Financial Inc | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Jackson Financial Inc | 0.38% | 0.03% |
| SM Energy Co | 0.86% | 0.03% |
| Weatherford International PLC | 0.57% | 0.03% |
| Axis Capital Holdings Ltd | 0.22% | 0.03% |
| Matador Resources Co | 0.29% | 0.03% |
| NOV Inc | 0.58% | 0.03% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Lantheus Holdings Inc 0.70% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| Plexus Corp 0.69% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Alaska Air Group Inc 0.64% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| SkyWest Inc 0.60% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 795 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VYM returned +17.6%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or VYM?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 92% of VYM 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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