Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs XLB: how they differ
AVLV and XLB hold 1% 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) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and XLB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | XLB |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 0.74% | 5.31% |
| CF Industries Holdings Inc | 0.35% | 2.23% |
| Packaging Corp of America | 0.32% | 2.83% |
| International Paper Co | 0.02% | 2.70% |
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 0.00% | 4.63% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in XLB |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Linde PLC 14.08% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Newmont Corp 5.85% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Corteva Inc 4.97% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Sherwin-Williams Co/The 4.95% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Ecolab Inc 4.73% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Vulcan Materials Co 4.72% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | CRH PLC 4.67% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | Martin Marietta Materials Inc 4.55% |
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 | XLB State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | Materials |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +12.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 275 | 26 |
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%.
XLB in plain words
XLB is an index equity fund tracking the Materials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 26 positions, with the top ten at 58.5%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 26, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or XLB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and XLB returned +12.0%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or XLB?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and XLB charges 0.08%, so XLB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and XLB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 100% of XLB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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