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AVDV vs EFA: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, AVDV returned +22.8% to EFA's +12.1%; 1% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $20.0bn for Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and $76.8bn for iShares MSCI EAFE ETF.

AVDV on its own →EFA on its own →
At a glance
+22.8%
AVDV total return, 1 year
+12.1%
EFA total return, 1 year
0.36%
AVDV expense ratio
0.32%
EFA expense ratio

Pair scorecard

EFA costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.7 points; EFA is 3.8 times larger.

AVDV vs EFA: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureAVDVEFA
Return
Total return, 1 year+22.8%+12.1%
Drawdown
Below its high5.7%, high on Sep 4, 20264.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedMSCI EAFE Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.36%0.32%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$20.0bn$76.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in common1%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund6.2%14.3%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

1%

By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and EFA hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

0 half 100%

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AVDV EFA
RAMELIUS RESOURCES LTD COMMON STOCK 0.37% 0.23%
PERSEUS MINING LTD COMMON STOCK 0.59% 0.14%
ORORA LTD COMMON STOCK 0.11% 0.14%
CAPSTONE COPPER CORP COMMON STOCK 0.07% 0.35%
AIR NEW ZEALAND LTD COMMON STOCK 0.06% 0.60%
AKZO NOBEL N.V. COMMON STOCK EUR.5 0.08% 0.05%
ENLIGHT RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD COMMON STOCK ILS.01 0.14% 0.05%
UNICAJA BANCO SA COMMON STOCK EUR.25 0.08% 0.05%
HAREL INSURANCE INVESTMENTS COMMON STOCK ILS.1 0.44% 0.04%
SULZER AG REG COMMON STOCK CHF.01 0.04% 0.07%
ENDEAVOUR GROUP LTD/AUSTRALI COMMON STOCK 0.03% 0.05%
IMPERIAL METALS CORP COMMON STOCK 0.02% 0.14%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in AVDV
AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE + SYSTEM COMMON STOCK 0.81%
WHITBREAD PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.767974 0.68%
CLAL INSURANCE ENTERPR HLDGS COMMON STOCK ILS1.0 0.67%
TAMARACK VALLEY ENERGY LTD COMMON STOCK 0.60%
B2GOLD CORP COMMON STOCK 0.58%
LION FINANCE GROUP PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.01 0.58%
JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC COMMON STOCK GBP1.478994 0.56%
BURBERRY GROUP PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.0005 0.55%
Only in EFA
ASML HOLDING 2.98%
ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.58%
SHELL 1.42%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.38%
NOVARTIS AG 1.33%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.21%
NESTLE SA 1.21%
SAP 1.13%
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Side by side

AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Avantis iShares
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of Developed markets ex US
Total return, 1 year +22.8% +12.1%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.3% (ACWX)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −2.2 pts vs ACWX
Expense ratio 0.36% 0.32%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 1732 665
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $20.0bn $76.8bn

AVDV and EFA on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
AVDV

AVDV is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +22.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,732 positions, with the top ten at 6.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Sep 4, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

EFA

EFA tracks an index of Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +12.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 665 positions, with the top ten at 14.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or EFA?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +22.8% and EFA +12.1%.
Which is cheaper, AVDV or EFA?
EFA is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AVDV and EFA overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 0% of EFA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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AVDV on its own →EFA on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →AVDV dividend history →AVDV holdings →EFA dividend history →EFA holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
AVDV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
AVDV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Avantis website ↗
EFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
EFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for EFA ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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