Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs VGLT: how they differ
AVUV and VGLT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and VGLT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUV | Only in VGLT |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.62% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.50% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.49% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.48% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.44% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Province of British Columbia Canada 0.43% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Long-term Treasury |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | −5.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −22.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | not published |
| Holdings | 795 | 1703 |
AVUV in plain words
AVUV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 795 positions, with the top ten at 8.7%.
VGLT in plain words
VGLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −5.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 39.2% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or VGLT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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