Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AIRR vs AVDV: how they differ
Over the year AVDV returned more, +31.0% against +15.0%, and AVDV charges 0.36% against 0.69%.
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF and Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIRR and AVDV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIRR | Only in AVDV |
|---|---|
| STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 6.00% | AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% |
| ARGAN INC 4.73% | Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% |
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC 4.42% | Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% |
| MASTEC INC 4.18% | Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% |
| CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC 4.08% | OceanaGold Corp 0.63% |
| OWENS CORNING 3.90% | Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% |
| DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 3.76% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% |
| EMCOR GROUP INC 3.75% | Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF | AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | Avantis |
| What it is | Reshoring and manufacturing | International Small Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | +31.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | +13.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.36% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 58 | 1751 |
AIRR in plain words
By weight, 6% of AIRR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 30% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +15.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 2.5 pts. It sits 19.5% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
AVDV in plain words
AVDV is an index equity fund tracking the International Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% 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 1751 positions, with the top ten at 8.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AIRR or AVDV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and AVDV returned +31.0%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or AVDV?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and AVDV charges 0.36%, so AVDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AIRR and AVDV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 6% of AIRR and 0% of AVDV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are AIRR and AVDV the same kind of fund?
- No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and AVDV is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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