Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs XLG: how they differ
AVLV and XLG hold 21% 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 Top 50 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and XLG hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | XLG |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.18% | 6.99% |
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 10.76% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.74% | 3.61% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.79% | 2.28% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.59% | 1.74% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 8.18% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.06% | 1.22% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 2.53% | 1.12% |
| Netflix Inc | 0.91% | 1.07% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.89% | 1.56% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 1.75% | 0.73% |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 0.56% | 0.69% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in XLG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.57% | NVIDIA Corp. 13.10% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.52% | Broadcom Inc. 4.85% |
| Union Pacific Corp 1.53% | Tesla, Inc. 2.90% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The 1.52% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2.35% |
| Morgan Stanley 1.37% | Eli Lilly and Co. 2.00% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc 1.29% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1.56% |
| ConocoPhillips 1.17% | Johnson & Johnson 1.50% |
| General Motors Co 1.11% | Mastercard Inc. 1.11% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Invesco |
| What it is | U.S. Large Cap Value | S&P 500 top 50 |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +12.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 275 | 51 |
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%.
XLG in plain words
XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or XLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and XLG returned +12.2%, so AVLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or XLG?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so AVLV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 100% of XLG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 21% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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