Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs SPHD: how they differ
AVLV and SPHD hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and AVLV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and SPHD hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | SPHD |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.64% | 3.49% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.59% | 1.55% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.90% | 1.99% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The | 0.84% | 1.61% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.75% | 1.60% |
| Prudential Financial Inc | 0.45% | 1.88% |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | 0.32% | 1.70% |
| T Rowe Price Group Inc | 0.29% | 2.10% |
| ONEOK Inc | 0.22% | 2.66% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in SPHD |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Altria Group, Inc. 3.45% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 3.24% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 3.03% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Pfizer Inc. 2.99% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.82% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | VICI Properties Inc. 2.68% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | Kimco Realty Corp. 2.46% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | Realty Income Corp. 2.43% |
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 | SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Invesco |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +8.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −8.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 275 | 49 |
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%.
SPHD in plain words
SPHD is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +8.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 49 positions, with the top ten at 29.3%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or SPHD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and SPHD returned +8.6%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or SPHD?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and SPHD charges 0.30%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and SPHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 96% of SPHD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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