Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs IWD: how they differ
AVUS and IWD hold 55% of their weight in the same names, and IWD returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and IWD hold 55% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | IWD |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 5.37% | 5.38% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.85% | 3.89% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.68% | 5.95% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.20% | 2.46% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.07% | 1.60% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.69% | 0.66% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.64% | 1.28% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 0.63% | 0.89% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.21% | 0.63% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 0.61% | 2.62% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.58% | 1.72% |
| Intel Corp | 0.58% | 1.72% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in IWD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | Philip Morris International Inc. 0.79% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | WELLTOWER INC. 0.45% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | PROLOGIS, INC. 0.35% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | Altria Group, Inc. 0.34% |
| Broadcom Inc 1.18% | EQUINIX, INC. 0.29% |
| Lam Research Corp 1.00% | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATION 0.20% |
| Caterpillar Inc 0.92% | HONEYWELL AEROSPACE INC. 0.20% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 0.84% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 0.18% |
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.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Russell 1000 value |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +27.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 90.2% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 870 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
IWD in plain words
IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% 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, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 870 positions, with the top ten at 27.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or IWD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and IWD returned +27.4%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or IWD?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and IWD charges 0.18%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and IWD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 90% of IWD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 55% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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