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AVUV vs VOO
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF against Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VOO did better over the 1,000-trading-day period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 would be worth $2,065, versus $1,711 for AVUV, a difference of $354. VOO also led over three years, returning 83.6% versus 67.2%. The outperformance came with lower recent volatility—12.7% versus 14.8% for AVUV—and a smaller worst drawdown, -18.7% compared with -28.8%. VOO’s lower 0.03% expense ratio versus AVUV’s 0.25% further supports its cost advantage. AVUV nevertheless delivered stronger recent performance in some periods, including YTD (+20.8% versus +12.4%) and one year (+26.0% versus +15.1%), but it has lagged in 28 of the last 48 months. The comparison matters because AVUV provided higher recent upside but greater downside risk, while VOO delivered stronger cumulative returns with lower volatility and drawdown.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($118); 50-day at $123.
- RSI 56, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 21, so the trend is developing.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($665); 50-day at $705.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 14, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, AVUV or VOO?
AVUV beat VOO in 20 of the last 48 months; VOO won the other 28. The typical monthly gap was 3.16 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
AVUV: Nov 25, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; VOO: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.742
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.03
- AVUV move per 1% in VOO
- 0.612
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 3.16 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | AVUV | VOO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | -8.0% | +3.7% | -11.71 pts |
| July 2024 | +11.1% | +1.2% | +9.96 pts |
| December 2023 | +12.3% | +4.6% | +7.73 pts |
| June 2024 | -3.1% | +3.6% | -6.67 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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