Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVDV vs XLF: how they differ
AVDV and XLF 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) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVDV and XLF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVDV | Only in XLF |
|---|---|
| AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik 1.72% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 12.10% |
| Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd 1.38% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 11.57% |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.74% | Visa Inc 7.51% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.67% | Mastercard Inc 5.47% |
| OceanaGold Corp 0.63% | Bank of America Corp 4.91% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd 0.63% | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 3.94% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.61% | Wells Fargo & Co 3.34% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.61% | Morgan Stanley 3.31% |
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 | XLF State Street(R) Financial 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 | Financials |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +7.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1751 | 76 |
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%.
XLF in plain words
XLF is an index equity fund tracking the Financials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 76 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVDV or XLF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVDV returned +31.0% and XLF returned +7.6%, so AVDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVDV or XLF?
- AVDV charges 0.36% a year and XLF charges 0.08%, so XLF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVDV and XLF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVDV and 100% of XLF 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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