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VTI▼ −0.2%VOO▼ −0.4%IVV▼ −0.3%SPY▼ −0.4%VXUS▼ −0.1%QQQ▼ −1.4%VUG▼ −1.3%BND▲ +0.3%VEA▲ +0.2%VTV▲ +0.9%VO▲ +0.8%IEFA▲ +0.6%SPYM▼ −0.3%VGT▼ −1.1%VB▲ +1.3%VWO▼ −0.7%IEMG▼ −1.3%AGG▲ +0.3%GLD▼ −1.3%VIG▲ +1.3%XLK▼ −1.2%IJH▲ +1.2%IWF▼ −1.5%BNDX▲ +0.1%SCHD▲ +1.5%SGOV▲ +0.0%QQQM▼ −1.4%IJR▲ +1.6%RSP▲ +1.2%VT▼ −0.2%

VTI▼ −0.2%VOO▼ −0.4%IVV▼ −0.3%SPY▼ −0.4%VXUS▼ −0.1%QQQ▼ −1.4%VUG▼ −1.3%BND▲ +0.3%VEA▲ +0.2%VTV▲ +0.9%VO▲ +0.8%IEFA▲ +0.6%SPYM▼ −0.3%VGT▼ −1.1%VB▲ +1.3%VWO▼ −0.7%IEMG▼ −1.3%AGG▲ +0.3%GLD▼ −1.3%VIG▲ +1.3%XLK▼ −1.2%IJH▲ +1.2%IWF▼ −1.5%BNDX▲ +0.1%SCHD▲ +1.5%SGOV▲ +0.0%QQQM▼ −1.4%IJR▲ +1.6%RSP▲ +1.2%VT▼ −0.2%

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VanEck90 funds · $165B

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AvantisAmerican Century · 33 funds · $157B

VanEck made investors more money ($30.5B). Avantis had more funds that made money (93%).

The past year, all their funds · Data as of Oct 30, 2026

1M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y

Tale of the tape

VANECK LEADS2of 8 matchups called

Money made
Bonds & cash

Tale of the tape 1Y · lower fee wins

90Fundsin total33

38–31Made moneymade–lost, 1 year28–2

55%Win %

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funds that made money

93%

$30.5BMoney madefor investors, 1 year$27.0B

+2.2%Typical returnmiddle fund, 1 year+17.0%

18Launchesnew funds in 20263

$165BAssetsmoney invested$157B

$0.47Fee per $100paid each year · lower wins$0.25

AVANTIS LEADS6of 8 matchups called

Win %
Typical return
Fee per $100
International
+2 more

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Who wins each category · share of its funds that made money · 1Y

VanEck 1 · Avantis 3

International

100%12 of 12

−$43MMADE$11.1B−4.1%TYPICAL+16.6%ISRA+20.4%BESTAVXC+26.1%Open 24 funds →Bonds & cash

53%10 of 19

$347MMADE−$24M+1.0%TYPICAL+0.6%CBON+9.5%BESTAVSF+1.2%Open 23 funds →Sectorssmall sample

$477MMADE$50M+7.8%TYPICAL+6.1%BBH+45.3%BESTAVRE+6.1%Open 19 funds →US stockssmall sample

$1.2BMADE$10.1B+13.0%TYPICAL+18.7%MVAL+13.0%BESTAVUV+26.8%Open 11 funds →

Twin funds: Avantis is cheaper in 2 of 3. Avantis returned more in 2.

Pairs that hold the same market. Fee = per $100 a year. Returns within 0.1 points are a tie; 5-year returns are per year.

CHEAPER1 – 20 tieBETTER 1Y0 – 20 tieBETTER 5Y0 – 00 tie

US stocks · 1

VanEckFee1Y5Y5Y1YFeeAvantis

MVAL$0.50+13.0%—Large value—+24.1%$0.26AVGV

International · 1

VanEckFee1Y5Y5Y1YFeeAvantis

VEEM$0.30——Emerging markets+9.2%+16.6%$0.33AVEM

Sectors · 1

VanEckFee1Y5Y5Y1YFeeAvantis

DESK$0.51−0.8%—US real estate+0.7%+6.1%$0.17AVRE

Squares, left to right: fee · 1 year · 5 years, coloured by who won. Most gaps come from different index rules, not fees.

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The past year. Win % counts funds, not dollars; money made is estimated from each fund’s assets and return. Categories with fewer than 3 funds on a side are flagged. Not advice.