Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs IBB: how they differ
AVDV and IBB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IBB returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and iShares Biotechnology ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and IBB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in IBB |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 8.09% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | Amgen, Inc. 7.84% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | Gilead Sciences, Inc. 6.85% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 4.91% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | Argenx SE 3.76% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3.12% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | Natera, Inc. 2.89% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | Revolution Medicines, Inc. 2.78% |
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.
| AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | IBB iShares Biotechnology ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | Biotechnology |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +41.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +24.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.44% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 35.6% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 248 |
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%.
IBB in plain words
IBB is an index equity fund tracking the Biotechnology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +41.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.44% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 36% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 248 positions, with the top ten at 44.8%. It sat 6.5% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or IBB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and IBB returned +41.5%, so IBB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or IBB?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and IBB charges 0.44%, so AVDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and IBB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 36% of IBB 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.
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