Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVLV vs XLK: how they differ
AVLV and XLK hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and XLK returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF and State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVLV and XLK hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVLV | XLK |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.57% | 5.42% |
| Apple Inc | 3.17% | 12.86% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.52% | 3.02% |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.63% | 8.38% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.06% | 3.20% |
| KLA Corp | 0.93% | 2.20% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 0.51% | 1.09% |
| ON Semiconductor Corp | 0.70% | 0.21% |
| Skyworks Solutions Inc | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| First Solar Inc | 0.02% | 0.14% |
| Jabil Inc | 0.00% | 0.23% |
| Only in AVLV | Only in XLK |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc 3.18% | NVIDIA Corp 14.66% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.74% | Broadcom Inc 5.41% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.59% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.28% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.53% | Intel Corp 3.68% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 2.06% | Cisco Systems Inc 2.59% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.79% | Sandisk Corp 1.88% |
| Merck & Co Inc 1.75% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 1.54% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 1.64% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.51% |
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 | XLK State Street(R) Technology 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 | Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.0% | +39.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.5 pts | +21.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 275 | 74 |
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%.
XLK in plain words
XLK is an index equity fund tracking the Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +39.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 74 positions, with the top ten at 64.5%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVLV or XLK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVLV returned +31.0% and XLK returned +39.2%, so XLK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVLV or XLK?
- AVLV charges 0.15% a year and XLK charges 0.08%, so XLK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVLV and XLK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVLV and 100% of XLK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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