Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs XLC: how they differ
AVLV and XLC hold 7% 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) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and XLC hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.74% | 19.93% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.64% | 4.15% |
| Netflix Inc | 0.91% | 4.84% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.75% | 4.71% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 0.66% | 4.16% |
| Fox Corp | 0.16% | 1.26% |
| Fox Corp | 0.10% | 0.79% |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.06% | 13.10% |
| Paramount Skydance Corp | 0.04% | 0.38% |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.01% | 10.44% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| Apple Inc 3.17% | Electronic Arts Inc 4.64% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Walt Disney Co/The 4.49% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | AT&T Inc 4.10% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Live Nation Entertainment Inc 3.50% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | Omnicom Group Inc 2.51% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | EchoStar Corp 1.67% |
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 | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services 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 | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 275 | 23 |
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%.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% 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 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and XLC returned −2.0%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or XLC?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 100% of XLC 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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