Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs IJS: how they differ
AVUV and IJS hold 28% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and IJS hold 28% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | IJS |
|---|---|---|
| SM Energy Co | 0.86% | 0.65% |
| Vishay Intertechnology Inc | 0.64% | 0.73% |
| Matson Inc | 0.98% | 0.64% |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | 0.64% | 0.52% |
| Plexus Corp | 0.69% | 0.49% |
| Rush Enterprises Inc | 0.59% | 0.49% |
| Bread Financial Holdings Inc | 0.48% | 0.48% |
| Liberty Energy Inc | 0.58% | 0.47% |
| California Resources Corp | 0.59% | 0.45% |
| CarMax Inc | 0.45% | 0.82% |
| Versant Media Group Inc | 0.42% | 0.56% |
| Telephone and Data Systems Inc | 0.55% | 0.39% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in IJS |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 1.30% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | MATCH GROUP INC 0.97% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 0.84% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC 0.77% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | POOL CORP 0.75% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | LKQ CORP 0.73% |
| Cabot Corp 0.71% | ENPHASE ENERGY INC 0.71% |
| Lantheus Holdings Inc 0.70% | ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC 0.70% |
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 | IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | S&P Small-Cap 600 Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +22.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 795 | 461 |
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%.
IJS in plain words
IJS is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.1% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 461 positions, with the top ten at 8.3%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or IJS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and IJS returned +22.1%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or IJS?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and IJS charges 0.18%, so IJS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and IJS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 0% of IJS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 28% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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