Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs DVY: how they differ
AVLV and DVY hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and iShares Select Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and DVY hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | DVY |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.64% | 1.85% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.59% | 0.99% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.90% | 1.25% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.75% | 0.87% |
| Target Corp | 0.83% | 1.45% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.75% | 1.22% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 1.29% | 0.66% |
| MetLife Inc | 0.57% | 1.08% |
| Prudential Financial Inc | 0.45% | 1.85% |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | 0.32% | 1.25% |
| Packaging Corp of America | 0.32% | 0.67% |
| Best Buy Co Inc | 0.30% | 0.98% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in DVY |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | PFIZER INC 2.22% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | HP INC 1.61% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV 1.53% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | GENERAL MILLS INC 1.52% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | KIMBERLY CLARK CORP 1.52% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 1.44% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | US dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.38% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 80.5% |
| Holdings | 275 | 100 |
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%.
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or DVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and DVY returned +18.0%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or DVY?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and DVY charges 0.38%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and DVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 80% of DVY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 11% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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