Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or SPYD?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, AVLV or SPYD?

AVLV charges 0.15% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do AVLV and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AVLV vs SPYD: how they differ

AVLV and SPYD hold 8% 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) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and SPYD hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions AVLV and SPYD both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	AVLV	SPYD
Verizon Communications Inc	1.64%	1.30%
United Parcel Service Inc	0.95%	1.19%
EOG Resources Inc	0.90%	1.44%
Target Corp	0.83%	1.48%
Comcast Corp	0.75%	1.02%
Prudential Financial Inc	0.45%	1.19%
Viatris Inc	0.37%	1.46%
Principal Financial Group Inc	0.32%	1.42%
Best Buy Co Inc	0.30%	1.37%
APA Corp	0.29%	1.48%
T Rowe Price Group Inc	0.29%	1.29%
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co	0.24%	1.36%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in AVLV	Only in SPYD
Micron Technology Inc 4.57%	Iron Mountain Inc 1.62%
Amazon.com Inc 3.18%	Franklin Resources Inc 1.57%
Apple Inc 3.17%	CVS Health Corp 1.53%
Meta Platforms Inc 2.74%	Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53%
Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59%	Edison International 1.48%
Caterpillar Inc 2.53%	Kimco Realty Corp 1.46%
Lam Research Corp 2.52%	Simon Property Group Inc 1.45%
Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06%	Federal Realty Investment Trust 1.45%

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 and SPYD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Avantis	State Street
What it is	U.S. Large Cap Value	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend
Total return, 1 year	+31.0%	+12.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+13.5 pts	−4.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.07%
Already in the S&P 500	84.5%	100.0%
Holdings	275	78

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%.

SPYD in plain words

SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or SPYD?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AVLV or SPYD?: AVLV charges 0.15% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AVLV and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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