Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs IWO: how they differ
AVDV and IWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVDV returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and IWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVDV | IWO |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Fuels Inc/Canada | 0.03% | 0.22% |
| Indivior Pharmaceuticals Inc | 0.02% | 0.26% |
| Kolibri Global Energy Inc | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Only in AVDV | Only in IWO |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | Moog, Inc. 0.73% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.68% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | MaxLinear, Inc. 0.67% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Argan, Inc. 0.66% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | JFrog Ltd. 0.60% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | Krystal Biotech, Inc. 0.58% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | ESCO Technologies, Inc. 0.56% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 0.54% |
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 | IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | Russell 2000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +17.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 1133 |
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%.
IWO in plain words
IWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1133 positions, with the top ten at 6.1%. It sat 7.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or IWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and IWO returned +17.0%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or IWO?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and IWO charges 0.24%, so IWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and IWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 0% of IWO 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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