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AVDV vs VGK: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, AVDV returned +22.8% to VGK's +10.4%; 3% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $20.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF, and $29.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF.

AVDV on its own →VGK on its own →
At a glance
+22.8%
AVDV total return, 1 year
+10.4%
VGK total return, 1 year
0.36%
AVDV expense ratio
0.06%
VGK expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VGK costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 12.4 points.

AVDV vs VGK: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureAVDVVGK
Return
Total return, 1 year+22.8%+10.4%
Drawdown
Below its high5.7%, high on Sep 4, 20266.1%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedFTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.36%0.06%
Net assets, AVDV as of Oct 27, 2026 and VGK as of Sep 30, 2026$20.0bn$29.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common3%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund6.2%19.0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

3%

By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and VGK hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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3% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AVDV VGK
AKZO NOBEL N.V. COMMON STOCK EUR.5 0.08% 0.07%
AL SYDBANK COMMON STOCK DKK10.0 0.26% 0.05%
NKT A/S COMMON STOCK DKK20.0 0.27% 0.05%
ST JAMES S PLACE PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.15 0.11% 0.04%
LION FINANCE GROUP PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.01 0.58% 0.04%
ICG PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.2625 0.05% 0.04%
SAIPEM SPA COMMON STOCK 0.36% 0.04%
NEXANS SA COMMON STOCK EUR1.0 0.07% 0.04%
IG GROUP HOLDINGS PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.00005 0.05% 0.04%
AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE + SYSTEM COMMON STOCK 0.81% 0.04%
HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.1 0.41% 0.04%
UMICORE COMMON STOCK 0.28% 0.04%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in AVDV
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%
OCEANAGOLD CORP COMMON STOCK 0.53%
CENTERRA GOLD INC COMMON STOCK 0.50%
TOYODA GOSEI CO LTD COMMON STOCK 0.50%
REGIS RESOURCES LTD COMMON STOCK 0.49%
Only in VGK
ASML Holding NV 4.47%
HSBC Holdings PLC 2.19%
Roche Holding AG 1.89%
Novartis AG 1.72%
Shell PLC 1.64%
AstraZeneca PLC 1.56%
Nestle SA 1.51%
Siemens AG 1.45%
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Side by side

AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Avantis Vanguard
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index of European Stock
Total return, 1 year +22.8% +10.4%
Expense ratio 0.36% 0.06%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 1732 1245
Net assets, AVDV as of Oct 27, 2026 and VGK as of Sep 30, 2026 $20.0bn $29.6bn

AVDV and VGK 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.

VGK

VGK tracks an index of European Stock. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +10.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,245 positions, with the top ten at 19.0%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or VGK?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +22.8% and VGK +10.4%.
Which is cheaper, AVDV or VGK?
VGK is cheaper, by 0.30 percentage points a year. That is about $30 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AVDV and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 0% of VGK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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AVDV on its own →VGK on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →AVDV dividend history →AVDV holdings →VGK dividend history →VGK holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
AVDV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
AVDV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Avantis website ↗
VGK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VGK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VGK ↗

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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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