Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs PVAL: how they differ
AVLV and PVAL hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and PVAL hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | PVAL |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.18% | 2.96% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.59% | 3.66% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 2.96% |
| ConocoPhillips | 1.17% | 1.88% |
| General Motors Co | 1.11% | 2.46% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.89% | 1.39% |
| FedEx Corp | 0.79% | 2.71% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 0.74% | 2.95% |
| Allstate Corp/The | 0.74% | 2.48% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 0.66% | 1.03% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 0.51% | 2.15% |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The | 0.28% | 2.01% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in PVAL |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | CITIGROUP INC 4.68% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC 2.87% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 2.85% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 2.72% |
| Merck & Co Inc 1.75% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 2.65% |
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 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Putnam |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +28.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +10.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 275 | 45 |
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%.
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or PVAL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and PVAL returned +28.4%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do AVLV and PVAL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 95% of PVAL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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