Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or IWC?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and IWC returned +31.3%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AVUV vs IWC: how they differ

AVUV and IWC are both equity index funds, and over the year IWC returned more, +31.3% against +24.6%.

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and iShares Micro-Cap ETF.

AVUV and IWC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF	IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Avantis	iShares
What it is	U.S. Small Cap Value	Russell Microcap
Total return, 1 year	+24.6%	+31.3%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+7.2 pts	+13.8 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	not published
Holdings	795	not filed

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%.

IWC in plain words

IWC is an index equity fund tracking the Russell Microcap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or IWC?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and IWC returned +31.3%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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