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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AVLV vs IBB: how they differ

AVLV and IBB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IBB returned more over the year.

Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and iShares Biotechnology ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and IBB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in AVLVOnly in IBB
Micron Technology Inc 4.57%VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS 7.94%
Amazon.com Inc 3.18%AMGEN INC 7.85%
Apple Inc 3.17%GILEAD SCIENCES 7.44%
Meta Platforms Inc 2.74%REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS 5.92%
Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59%ARGENX SE ADR 3.78%
Caterpillar Inc 2.53%MODERNA 3.67%
Lam Research Corp 2.52%NATERA 3.30%
Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06%REVOLUTION MEDICINES 2.87%

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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

AVLV and IBB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AVLV
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF
IBB
iShares Biotechnology ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerAvantisiShares
What it isU.S. Large Cap ValueBiotechnology
Total return, 1 year+31.0%+41.5%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+13.5 pts+24.0 pts
Expense ratio0.15%0.44%
Already in the S&P 50084.5%35.6%
Holdings275233

AVLV in plain words

AVLV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 275 positions, with the top ten at 26.9%.

IBB in plain words

IBB is an index equity fund tracking the Biotechnology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +41.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.44% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 36% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 233 positions, with the top ten at 47.5%. It sat 6.5% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or IBB?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and IBB returned +41.5%, so IBB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AVLV or IBB?
AVLV charges 0.15% a year and IBB charges 0.44%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AVLV and IBB overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 36% of IBB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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AVLV against IBB, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 13, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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