Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs IEF: how they differ
AVLV and IEF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and IEF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVLV | Only in IEF |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | United States of America 9.71% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | United States of America 8.94% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | United States of America 8.91% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | United States of America 8.89% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | United States of America 8.87% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | United States of America 8.79% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | United States of America 8.69% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | United States of America 8.46% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | 7-10 Year Treasury Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | −2.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −20.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | 275 | 15 |
AVLV in plain words
AVLV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large 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 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 275 positions, with the top ten at 26.9%.
IEF in plain words
IEF is a bond fund tracking the 7-10 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 13.3% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or IEF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and IEF returned −2.7%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or IEF?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and IEF charges 0.15%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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