AVDV vs VFIFX: 3% overlap

Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 share 3.2% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

Different holding dates. These holdings were published about 4 months apart — AVDV as of 2026-02-28, the rest through 2026-06-30. Each fund is compared using its most recent file, so any trading in between shows up as a difference.

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2.0Effective Funds

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Overlap
3.2%
AVDV expense ratio
0.36%
VFIFX expense ratio
0.08%

Top shared holdings

AVDV and VFIFX hold 1,090 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin AVDVin VFIFXΔ
CASH1.2%1.9%0.7%
DIS0.1%0.1%0.0%
AIR0.1%0.1%0.0%
PRU0.8%0.1%0.7%
RMS0.5%0.1%0.4%
WBD0.3%0.0%0.2%
ORA0.1%0.0%0.1%
RSG0.4%0.0%0.4%
III0.0%0.0%0.0%
AV-0.0%0.0%0.0%

Where AVDV and VFIFX differ

Sector weights as a share of each fund, ordered by the size of the gap rather than the size of the sector — two funds that overlap heavily still usually diverge somewhere.

SectorAVDVVFIFXΔ
Information Technology4.8%26.1%21.3pp
Unclassified20.7%6.3%+14.5pp
Materials15.6%3.0%+12.6pp
Industrials18.9%10.5%+8.4pp
Health Care1.8%6.9%5.1pp
Communication Services1.8%5.9%4.1pp
Treasuries0.0%3.6%3.6pp
Consumer Discretionary10.6%7.5%+3.1pp

Δ is AVDV minus VFIFX, in percentage points. Sector data is not published by every issuer, so “Unclassified” is a real category rather than a gap in the table.

What each fund holds alone

Only in AVDV
556 positions

11.3% of AVDV by weight, held in no part of VFIFX.

Only in VFIFX
15,592 positions

95.2% of VFIFX by weight, held in no part of AVDV.

A large count with a small weight is the usual shape: the positions one fund adds are typically its smallest ones.

Concentration and cost

AVDVVFIFX
Top 10 holdings9.0%19.3%
Positions held1,6466
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$36$8

Cost is the expense ratio applied to $10,000; it excludes any brokerage commission, bid-ask spread or tax consequence. Figures are facts about the funds, not a suggestion about which to hold.

Frequently asked

How much do AVDV and VFIFX overlap?

AVDV and VFIFX overlap 3.2% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 1,090 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (AVDV as of 2026-02-28, VFIFX as of 2026-03-31).

How is the overlap between AVDV and VFIFX calculated?

As the sum of the smaller weight in each fund, over every holding both funds own: Σ min(wA, wB). If AVDV holds a stock at 6% and VFIFX holds the same stock at 4%, 4% counts as shared. The result is bounded between 0% and 100%, and it is computed after looking through any fund-of-funds to the underlying holdings.

Is it redundant to hold both AVDV and VFIFX?

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 3.2% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does AVDV own that VFIFX doesn't?

AVDV holds 1,646 positions and VFIFX holds 6; 556 of AVDV's positions don't appear in VFIFX at all, and they are 11.3% of AVDV by weight.

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Sources: issuer holdings files, AVDV as of 2026-02-28, VFIFX as of 2026-03-31. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.