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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AVDV vs SPYD: how they differ

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

Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and SPYD 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 AVDVOnly in SPYD
AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72%Iron Mountain Inc 1.62%
Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38%Franklin Resources Inc 1.57%
Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74%CVS Health Corp 1.53%
Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67%Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53%
OceanaGold Corp 0.63%Edison International 1.48%
Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63%Target Corp 1.48%
Coeur Mining Inc 0.61%APA Corp 1.48%
Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61%Viatris Inc 1.46%

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.

AVDV and SPYD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AVDV
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
SPYD
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerAvantisState Street
What it isInternational Small Cap ValueSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend
Total return, 1 year+31.0%+12.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+13.5 pts−4.6 pts
Expense ratio0.36%0.07%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%100.0%
Holdings175178

AVDV in plain words

AVDV is an index equity fund tracking the International Small 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 0.36% 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 1751 positions, with the top ten at 8.2%.

SPYD in plain words

SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or SPYD?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AVDV or SPYD?
AVDV charges 0.36% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AVDV and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 100% of SPYD 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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