Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs IJR: how they differ
AVLV and IJR hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and IJR hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | IJR |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Financial Inc | 0.17% | 0.16% |
| Argan Inc | 0.16% | 0.62% |
| Armstrong World Industries Inc | 0.15% | 0.38% |
| Viasat Inc | 0.12% | 0.68% |
| Lamb Weston Holdings Inc | 0.10% | 0.33% |
| Urban Outfitters Inc | 0.08% | 0.20% |
| Primoris Services Corp | 0.07% | 0.30% |
| Brinker International Inc | 0.07% | 0.40% |
| Lincoln National Corp | 0.07% | 0.28% |
| StoneX Group Inc | 0.06% | 0.47% |
| Kodiak Gas Services Inc | 0.06% | 0.41% |
| SM Energy Co | 0.06% | 0.33% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in IJR |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | FORMFACTOR INC 0.69% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 0.66% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.61% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 0.61% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | MAXLINEAR INC 0.60% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC 0.54% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC 0.50% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | MATCH GROUP INC 0.49% |
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.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | S&P SmallCap 600 |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +19.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +2.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 275 | 603 |
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%.
IJR in plain words
IJR is an index equity fund tracking the S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 603 positions, with the top ten at 6.0%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or IJR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and IJR returned +19.9%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or IJR?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and IJR charges 0.06%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and IJR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 0% of IJR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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