Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs IJT: how they differ
AVUV and IJT hold 17% 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 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and IJT hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | IJT |
|---|---|---|
| Viasat Inc | 1.39% | 1.35% |
| StoneX Group Inc | 0.77% | 0.93% |
| Archrock Inc | 0.61% | 0.79% |
| Kodiak Gas Services Inc | 0.56% | 0.81% |
| Axos Financial Inc | 0.56% | 0.61% |
| PriceSmart Inc | 0.60% | 0.55% |
| Urban Outfitters Inc | 0.55% | 0.40% |
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc | 0.48% | 0.40% |
| Cal-Maine Foods Inc | 0.56% | 0.40% |
| Iridium Communications Inc | 0.71% | 0.39% |
| Plexus Corp | 0.69% | 0.39% |
| Argan Inc | 0.36% | 1.24% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in IJT |
|---|---|
| Matson Inc 0.98% | FormFactor, Inc. 1.38% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Krystal Biotech, Inc. 1.08% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Alkermes plc 0.97% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94% |
| Cabot Corp 0.71% | Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. 0.92% |
| Lantheus Holdings Inc 0.70% | Powell Industries, Inc. 0.90% |
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 | IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth 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 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 795 | 347 |
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%.
IJT in plain words
IJT is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% 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 347 positions, with the top ten at 11.0%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or IJT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and IJT returned +17.6%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or IJT?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and IJT charges 0.18%, so IJT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and IJT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 0% of IJT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 17% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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