Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs XLE: how they differ
AVDV and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
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 Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | International Small Cap Value | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 21 |
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%.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or XLE?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 100% of XLE 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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