Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs IJT: how they differ
AVUS and IJT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and IJT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUS | Only in IJT |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 1.29% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | VIASAT INC 1.19% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 1.09% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 1.03% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | FORMFACTOR INC 1.03% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.98% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | ALKERMES 0.91% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | STONEX GROUP INC 0.87% |
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.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 355 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% 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 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
IJT in plain words
IJT is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 355 positions, with the top ten at 10.1%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or IJT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and IJT returned +17.6%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or IJT?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and IJT charges 0.18%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and IJT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 0% of IJT 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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