Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs IWF: how they differ
AVUS and IWF hold 47% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and IWF hold 47% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | IWF |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.49% | 13.85% |
| Apple Inc | 5.37% | 6.72% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.85% | 4.11% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.42% | 6.18% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.40% | 3.86% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.21% | 3.01% |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.94% | 4.98% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.18% | 5.21% |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.00% | 1.61% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.92% | 1.44% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.84% | 2.84% |
| Tesla Inc | 0.80% | 3.65% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in IWF |
|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.20% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 0.24% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 1.07% | SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY S.A. 0.21% |
| Merck & Co Inc 0.63% | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. 0.21% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.61% | AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION 0.15% |
| Johnson & Johnson 0.58% | MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 0.14% |
| Intel Corp 0.58% | AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. 0.13% |
| Chevron Corp 0.54% | ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 0.12% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 0.52% | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 0.11% |
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 | IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Russell 1000 growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +7.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 93.6% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 368 |
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%.
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, AVUS or IWF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and IWF returned +7.0%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or IWF?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and IWF charges 0.18%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and IWF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 94% of IWF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 47% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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