Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs XLI: how they differ
AVUS and XLI hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and XLI hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | XLI |
|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.92% | 8.52% |
| Union Pacific Corp | 0.41% | 2.81% |
| GE Vernova Inc | 0.40% | 5.48% |
| Deere & Co | 0.37% | 2.77% |
| General Electric Co | 0.30% | 6.77% |
| CSX Corp | 0.29% | 1.53% |
| FedEx Corp | 0.27% | 1.19% |
| Comfort Systems USA Inc | 0.26% | 1.21% |
| Cummins Inc | 0.25% | 1.71% |
| Delta Air Lines Inc | 0.24% | 1.06% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | 0.23% | 2.23% |
| United Parcel Service Inc | 0.22% | 1.39% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in XLI |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | Eaton Corp PLC 2.87% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | Trane Technologies PLC 1.89% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | Johnson Controls International plc 1.55% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | Honeywell International Inc 1.23% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | Honeywell Aerospace Inc 1.22% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | Carrier Global Corp 0.99% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | Axon Enterprise Inc 0.79% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | Equifax Inc 0.33% |
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.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | XLI State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Industrials |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +14.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −3.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 81 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
XLI in plain words
XLI is an index equity fund tracking the Industrials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.3% 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 81 positions, with the top ten at 41.4%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or XLI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and XLI returned +14.3%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or XLI?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and XLI charges 0.08%, so XLI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and XLI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 100% of XLI 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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