Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs IWM: how they differ
AVUV and IWM hold 26% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and iShares Russell 2000 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and IWM hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | IWM |
|---|---|---|
| Viasat Inc | 1.39% | 0.35% |
| Argan Inc | 0.36% | 0.34% |
| StoneX Group Inc | 0.77% | 0.27% |
| Terex Corp | 0.39% | 0.26% |
| Plexus Corp | 0.69% | 0.25% |
| MYR Group Inc | 0.32% | 0.24% |
| Kodiak Gas Services Inc | 0.56% | 0.23% |
| Lantheus Holdings Inc | 0.70% | 0.23% |
| Valley National Bancorp | 0.27% | 0.22% |
| Archrock Inc | 0.61% | 0.22% |
| Granite Construction Inc | 0.31% | 0.22% |
| Oscar Health Inc | 0.53% | 0.21% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in IWM |
|---|---|
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Moog, Inc. 0.38% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Hut 8 Corp. 0.37% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.35% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Cytokinetics, Inc. 0.35% |
| Iridium Communications Inc 0.71% | MaxLinear, Inc. 0.34% |
| Alaska Air Group Inc 0.64% | JFrog Ltd. 0.31% |
| Ryder System Inc 0.60% | Riot Platforms, Inc. 0.30% |
| NOV Inc 0.58% | Krystal Biotech, Inc. 0.30% |
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 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +21.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.19% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 795 | 2014 |
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%.
IWM in plain words
IWM is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% 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 2014 positions, with the top ten at 3.4%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or IWM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and IWM returned +21.2%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or IWM?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and IWM charges 0.19%, so IWM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and IWM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 0% of IWM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 26% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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