Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs IWO: how they differ
AVUV and IWO hold 16% 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 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and IWO hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | IWO |
|---|---|---|
| StoneX Group Inc | 0.77% | 0.52% |
| Plexus Corp | 0.69% | 0.49% |
| Kodiak Gas Services Inc | 0.56% | 0.46% |
| Lantheus Holdings Inc | 0.70% | 0.43% |
| Archrock Inc | 0.61% | 0.43% |
| Oscar Health Inc | 0.53% | 0.41% |
| Argan Inc | 0.36% | 0.66% |
| MYR Group Inc | 0.32% | 0.47% |
| Granite Construction Inc | 0.31% | 0.38% |
| PriceSmart Inc | 0.60% | 0.31% |
| Materion Corp | 0.30% | 0.38% |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | 0.64% | 0.29% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in IWO |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Moog, Inc. 0.73% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.68% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | MaxLinear, Inc. 0.67% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | JFrog Ltd. 0.60% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Krystal Biotech, Inc. 0.58% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | ESCO Technologies, Inc. 0.56% |
| Iridium Communications Inc 0.71% | FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 0.54% |
| Cabot Corp 0.71% | D-Wave Quantum, Inc. 0.53% |
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 | IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Russell 2000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +17.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.24% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 795 | 1133 |
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%.
IWO in plain words
IWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% 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 1133 positions, with the top ten at 6.1%. It sat 7.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or IWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and IWO returned +17.0%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or IWO?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and IWO charges 0.24%, so IWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and IWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 0% of IWO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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