Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs PFF: how they differ
AVLV and PFF 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 Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVLV | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | STRATEGY INC 2.99% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | ORACLE CORP 2.31% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% |
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 | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 275 | 455 |
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%.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 455 positions, with the top ten at 19.9%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and PFF returned −0.8%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or PFF?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 22% of PFF 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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