Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs URTH: how they differ
AVDV and URTH hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and AVDV returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and iShares MSCI World ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and URTH hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVDV | URTH |
|---|---|---|
| d'Amico International Shipping SA | 0.10% | 0.20% |
| Air New Zealand Ltd | 0.08% | 0.15% |
| Webuild SpA | 0.17% | 0.07% |
| Ramelius Resources Ltd | 0.33% | 0.06% |
| Resolute Mining Ltd | 0.34% | 0.05% |
| Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| Orora Ltd | 0.09% | 0.04% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd | 0.63% | 0.04% |
| AEM Holdings Ltd | 0.04% | 0.11% |
| Phoenix Financial Ltd | 0.09% | 0.02% |
| Trigano SA | 0.10% | 0.02% |
| Cuscal Ltd | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Only in AVDV | Only in URTH |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | NVIDIA 5.52% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | APPLE 5.28% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | MICROSOFT 3.82% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.67% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | ALPHABET CLASS A 2.14% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | BROADCOM INC 1.79% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | ALPHABET CLASS C 1.70% |
| B2Gold Corp 0.59% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 1.56% |
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 and Sep 10, 2026.
| AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | MSCI World |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +17.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 70.3% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 1230 |
AVDV in plain words
AVDV is an index equity fund tracking the International Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% 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 1751 positions, with the top ten at 8.2%.
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1230 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or URTH?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and URTH returned +17.4%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or URTH?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and URTH charges 0.24%, so URTH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and URTH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 70% of URTH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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