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AVDV vs USMV: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, AVDV returned +22.8% to USMV's +10.8%; 0% 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 $24.1bn for iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.

AVDV on its own →USMV on its own →
At a glance
+22.8%
AVDV total return, 1 year
+10.8%
USMV total return, 1 year
0.36%
AVDV expense ratio
0.15%
USMV expense ratio

Pair scorecard

USMV costs 0.21 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 12.0 points; USMV is 1.2 times larger.

AVDV vs USMV: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureAVDVUSMV
Return
Total return, 1 year+22.8%+10.8%
Drawdown
Below its high5.7%, high on Sep 4, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedMSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USD) Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.36%0.15%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$20.0bn$24.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund6.2%14.8%

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

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and USMV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AVDV USMV
RESOLUTE MINING LTD COMMON STOCK 0.30% 1.31%
CORTICEIRA AMORIM SA COMMON STOCK EUR1.0 0.01% 1.25%
AEP PLANTATIONS PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.025 0.00% 0.48%
COSTAIN GROUP PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.01 0.00% 0.50%
STRIKE ENERGY LTD COMMON STOCK 0.00% 0.29%
TERRACOM LTD COMMON STOCK 0.00% 0.12%
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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%
PERSEUS MINING LTD COMMON STOCK 0.59%
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%
Only in USMV
MICROSOFT 1.61%
EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.54%
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 1.50%
CHUBB 1.50%
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 1.48%
AMPHENOL CORP CLASS A 1.47%
NVIDIA 1.47%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.44%
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Side by side

AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Avantis iShares
What it is Actively managed Tracks the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor
Total return, 1 year +22.8% +10.8%
Expense ratio 0.36% 0.15%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 93.0%
Holdings 1732 176
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $20.0bn $24.1bn

AVDV and USMV 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.

USMV

USMV tracks the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +10.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 176 positions, with the top ten at 14.8%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or USMV?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +22.8% and USMV +10.8%.
Which is cheaper, AVDV or USMV?
USMV is cheaper, by 0.21 percentage points a year. That is about $21 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AVDV and USMV overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 93% of USMV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Where to next
AVDV on its own →USMV on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →AVDV dividend history →AVDV holdings →USMV dividend history →USMV holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
AVDV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
AVDV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Avantis website ↗
USMV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
USMV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for USMV ↗

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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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