Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs SCHD: how they differ
AVLV and SCHD hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and SCHD hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | SCHD |
|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.75% | 3.87% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.64% | 3.66% |
| ConocoPhillips | 1.17% | 3.52% |
| United Parcel Service Inc | 0.95% | 1.99% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.90% | 1.82% |
| Target Corp | 0.83% | 1.45% |
| Devon Energy Corp | 0.82% | 1.29% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.75% | 2.25% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 0.51% | 6.75% |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | 0.32% | 0.52% |
| East West Bancorp Inc | 0.31% | 0.42% |
| Best Buy Co Inc | 0.30% | 0.38% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in SCHD |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Chevron Corp 3.84% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Amgen Inc 3.48% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | PepsiCo Inc 3.45% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | Home Depot Inc/The 3.37% |
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 31, 2026.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Schwab |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | US dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +27.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +10.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 95.1% |
| Holdings | 275 | 99 |
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%.
SCHD in plain words
SCHD is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 43.7%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or SCHD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and SCHD returned +27.6%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or SCHD?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and SCHD charges 0.06%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and SCHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 95% of SCHD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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