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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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AVUV vs IBB: how they differ

AVUV and IBB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IBB returned more over the year.

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and iShares Biotechnology ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and IBB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions AVUV and IBB both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingAVUVIBB
Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc0.12%0.11%
Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc0.07%0.05%
Emergent BioSolutions Inc0.08%0.03%
Keros Therapeutics Inc0.00%0.01%
Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc0.00%0.01%
Omniab Inc/old0.00%0.00%
Omniab Inc/old0.00%0.00%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in AVUVOnly in IBB
Viasat Inc 1.39%Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 8.09%
Matson Inc 0.98%Amgen, Inc. 7.84%
Lear Corp 0.90%Gilead Sciences, Inc. 6.85%
SM Energy Co 0.86%Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 4.91%
Avnet Inc 0.86%Argenx SE 3.76%
Macy's Inc 0.78%Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3.12%
StoneX Group Inc 0.77%Natera, Inc. 2.89%
Five Below Inc 0.72%Revolution Medicines, Inc. 2.78%

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.

AVUV and IBB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AVUV
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF
IBB
iShares Biotechnology ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerAvantisiShares
What it isU.S. Small Cap ValueBiotechnology
Total return, 1 year+24.6%+41.5%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+7.2 pts+24.0 pts
Expense ratio0.25%0.44%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%35.6%
Holdings795248

AVUV in plain words

AVUV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 795 positions, with the top ten at 8.7%.

IBB in plain words

IBB is an index equity fund tracking the Biotechnology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +41.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.44% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 36% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 248 positions, with the top ten at 44.8%. It sat 6.5% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or IBB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and IBB returned +41.5%, so IBB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AVUV or IBB?
AVUV charges 0.25% a year and IBB charges 0.44%, so AVUV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AVUV and IBB overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 36% of IBB 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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