Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs IJR: how they differ
AVUV and IJR hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and IJR hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | IJR |
|---|---|---|
| Viasat Inc | 1.39% | 0.68% |
| StoneX Group Inc | 0.77% | 0.47% |
| Plexus Corp | 0.69% | 0.45% |
| CarMax Inc | 0.45% | 0.42% |
| Kodiak Gas Services Inc | 0.56% | 0.41% |
| Archrock Inc | 0.61% | 0.40% |
| Vishay Intertechnology Inc | 0.64% | 0.37% |
| Argan Inc | 0.36% | 0.62% |
| SM Energy Co | 0.86% | 0.33% |
| Matson Inc | 0.98% | 0.32% |
| Iridium Communications Inc | 0.71% | 0.32% |
| MYR Group Inc | 0.32% | 0.43% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in IJR |
|---|---|
| Lear Corp 0.90% | FORMFACTOR INC 0.69% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 0.66% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.61% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 0.61% |
| Cabot Corp 0.71% | MAXLINEAR INC 0.60% |
| Lantheus Holdings Inc 0.70% | KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC 0.54% |
| GATX Corp 0.68% | ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC 0.50% |
| Alaska Air Group Inc 0.64% | MATCH GROUP INC 0.49% |
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 Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | S&P SmallCap 600 |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +19.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +2.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 795 | 603 |
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%.
IJR in plain words
IJR is an index equity fund tracking the S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 603 positions, with the top ten at 6.0%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or IJR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and IJR returned +19.9%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or IJR?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and IJR charges 0.06%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and IJR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 0% of IJR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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