Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs IWF: how they differ
AVLV and IWF hold 21% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and IWF hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | IWF |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.57% | 3.86% |
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 6.72% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.74% | 3.01% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 4.11% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.52% | 1.61% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.53% | 1.44% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.06% | 1.70% |
| KLA Corp | 0.93% | 1.17% |
| Netflix Inc | 0.91% | 0.89% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.18% | 0.57% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.06% | 0.54% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The | 1.52% | 0.23% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in IWF |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 13.85% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | BROADCOM INC. 5.21% |
| Merck & Co Inc 1.75% | TESLA, INC. 3.65% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 1.64% | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 2.84% |
| Morgan Stanley 1.37% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 2.80% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc 1.29% | MASTERCARD INCORPORATED 1.23% |
| ConocoPhillips 1.17% | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1.15% |
| General Motors Co 1.11% | SANDISK CORPORATION 0.98% |
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 | IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Russell 1000 growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +7.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 93.6% |
| Holdings | 275 | 368 |
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%.
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 368 positions, with the top ten at 54.4%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or IWF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and IWF returned +7.0%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or IWF?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and IWF charges 0.18%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and IWF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 94% of IWF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 21% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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