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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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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.

Positions AVLV and IJR both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingAVLVIJR
Jackson Financial Inc0.17%0.16%
Argan Inc0.16%0.62%
Armstrong World Industries Inc0.15%0.38%
Viasat Inc0.12%0.68%
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc0.10%0.33%
Urban Outfitters Inc0.08%0.20%
Primoris Services Corp0.07%0.30%
Brinker International Inc0.07%0.40%
Lincoln National Corp0.07%0.28%
StoneX Group Inc0.06%0.47%
Kodiak Gas Services Inc0.06%0.41%
SM Energy Co0.06%0.33%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in AVLVOnly 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 and IJR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AVLV
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerAvantisiShares
What it isU.S. Large Cap ValueS&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 ratio0.15%0.06%
Already in the S&P 50084.5%0.0%
Holdings275603

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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