AVIG vs FLCB: Differences, Returns & Fees

AVIG's duration was 5.9 years on May 31, 2026 and FLCB's 5.8 on Jun 30, 2026; both charge 0.15%. Net assets: $1.9bn on May 31, 2026 for Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF, and $3.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF.

Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AVIGFLCB
Expense ratio0.15%0.15%
Net assets, AVIG as of May 31, 2026 and FLCB as of Oct 9, 2026$1.9bn$3.1bn
Total return, 1 year−1.9%−1.7%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common5%
Below its high4.5%, high on Dec 31, 20205.0%, high on Aug 4, 2020

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

−1.9%
AVIG total return, 1 year
−1.7%
FLCB total return, 1 year
0.15%
AVIG expense ratio
0.15%
FLCB expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AVIG and FLCB hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

half

5% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding AVIG FLCB
FNCL 4 8/26 MBS 30yr, due May 25, 2055 1.00% 1.01%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.38 12/31/2028, due Dec 31, 2028 0.55% 2.04%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25 08/31/2030, due Aug 31, 2030 0.53% 0.78%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.00 11/15/2041, due Nov 15, 2041 0.51% 0.93%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.75 08/15/2042, due Aug 15, 2042 0.54% 0.49%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.00 11/15/2044, due Nov 15, 2044 0.40% 0.94%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25 08/15/2035, due Aug 15, 2035 0.34% 0.56%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.13 08/15/2040, due Aug 15, 2040 0.27% 0.41%
American Tower Corp 5.35 03/15/2035, due Mar 15, 2035 0.14% 0.26%
Royalty Pharma PLC 2.20 09/02/2030, due Sep 2, 2030 0.12% 0.15%
AbbVie Inc 4.50 05/14/2035, due May 14, 2035 0.11% 0.16%
Boardwalk Pipelines LP 4.80 05/03/2029, due May 3, 2029 0.10% 0.13%
Only in AVIG
G2SF 5 7/26 MBS 30yr, due Feb 20, 2056 1.56%
G2SF 5 6/26 MBS 30yr, due Feb 20, 2056 1.40%
G2SF 3.5 7/26 MBS 30yr, due Jul 20, 2055 1.40%
United States Treasury Bill 0.00 06/16/2026, due Jun 16, 2026 1.34%
United States Treasury Bill 0.00 06/23/2026, due Jun 23, 2026 1.34%
United States Treasury Bill 0.00 07/02/2026, due Jul 2, 2026 1.33%
United States Treasury Bill 0.00 07/21/2026, due Jul 21, 2026 1.33%
United States Treasury Bill 0.00 06/30/2026, due Jun 30, 2026 1.17%
Only in FLCB
T 3.25 06/30/27, due Jun 30, 2027 3.16%
T 4.125 04/30/33, due Apr 30, 2033 3.04%
FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 2.73%
FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 2.13%
FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 2.04%
T 4.125 07/31/28, due Jul 31, 2028 1.93%
FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 1.64%
FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 1.34%

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On the same fields

AVIG
Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
FLCB
Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −1.9% −1.7%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −19.1 pts −18.9 pts
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.15%
Holdings 820 588
Net assets, AVIG as of May 31, 2026 and FLCB as of Oct 9, 2026 $1.9bn $3.1bn

AVIG and FLCB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

AVIG in plain words

AVIG is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 4.5% below its high of Dec 31, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.9% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond.

FLCB in plain words

FLCB is actively managed and tracks no index. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVIG or FLCB?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVIG returned −1.9% and FLCB −1.7%.
Which is cheaper, AVIG or FLCB?
Neither: AVIG and FLCB both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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