Avantis US Equity ETF (AVUS) is a ETF from Avantis Investors and Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) is a ETF from Vanguard (US). Over the past year AVUS returned +28.01% while VXUS returned +27.42%. Year to date, AVUS is up 16.62% versus a gain of 13.40% for VXUS.

Over three years, AVUS compounded at +20.56% per year against +18.54% for VXUS; over five years the annualized figures are +13.03% and +9.05% respectively. Across the full 7-year window we track, AVUS has the edge at +16.20% annualized vs +4.79%. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

AVUS has been the more volatile fund, with annualized monthly volatility of 17.8% compared with 15.1% for VXUS. Lower volatility generally means a smoother ride, though it often comes with lower long-run returns.

The deepest peak-to-trough decline in our data was -37.0% for AVUS and -39.9% for VXUS. Drawdown depth is worth weighing if you expect to sell during market stress rather than ride it out.

The two funds' monthly returns correlate at 0.86. They usually move together, but the gap leaves some room for diversification.

AVUS charges 0.15% per year while VXUS charges 0.05%. On a $10,000 position that is $15 vs $5 annually, a gap of $10 per year that compounds over a long holding period. On income, AVUS currently yields 0.92% against 2.60% for VXUS.