Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs DGRO: how they differ
AVLV and DGRO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and DGRO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVLV | Only in DGRO |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | MICROSOFT 3.45% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.20% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.20% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 3.07% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | APPLE 3.04% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | ABBVIE 3.02% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | BROADCOM INC 2.38% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | PROCTER & GAMBLE 2.16% |
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.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Core Dividend Growth |
| 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 | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 94.7% |
| Holdings | 275 | 387 |
AVLV in plain words
AVLV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large 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 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 275 positions, with the top ten at 26.9%.
DGRO in plain words
DGRO is an index equity fund tracking the Core Dividend Growth. 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 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or DGRO?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and DGRO returned +17.4%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or DGRO?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and DGRO charges 0.08%, so DGRO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and DGRO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 95% of DGRO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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