Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs SDY: how they differ
AVLV and SDY hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and SDY hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.64% | 2.15% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.59% | 0.93% |
| Target Corp | 0.83% | 1.55% |
| Travelers Cos Inc/The | 0.89% | 0.69% |
| CSX Corp | 1.06% | 0.62% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.66% | 0.60% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 0.51% | 1.57% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.53% | 0.47% |
| Cummins Inc | 0.42% | 0.69% |
| JB Hunt Transport Services Inc | 0.45% | 0.41% |
| WW Grainger Inc | 0.75% | 0.40% |
| Expeditors International of Washington I | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | AbbVie Inc 1.63% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | Edison International 1.45% |
| Merck & Co Inc 1.75% | Sysco Corp 1.41% |
| Union Pacific Corp 1.53% | WEC Energy Group Inc 1.41% |
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.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 275 | 155 |
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%.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and SDY returned +11.0%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or SDY?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 85% of SDY 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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