AVIG vs JBND: Differences, Returns & Fees
On May 31, 2026 AVIG's duration was 5.9 years and JBND's 6.2; AVIG charges 0.15% to JBND's 0.25%. Net assets: $1.9bn on May 31, 2026 for Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF, and $8.9bn on Oct 9, 2026 for JPMorgan Active Bond ETF.
AVIG costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.8 points; JBND is 4.3 times larger.
| AVIG | JBND | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.25% |
| Net assets, as of May 31, 2026 | $1.9bn | $8.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.9% | −1.1% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 5% | |
| Below its high | 4.5%, high on Dec 31, 2020 | 4.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVIG and JBND 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.
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5% in common
On the same fields
AVIG and JBND 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.
JBND in plain words
JBND is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 4.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.1% 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 JBND?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVIG returned −1.9% and JBND −1.1%.
- Which is cheaper, AVIG or JBND?
- AVIG is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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