Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs XLU: how they differ
AVUS and XLU hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and XLU hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | XLU |
|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 0.14% | 5.26% |
| Entergy Corp | 0.12% | 3.71% |
| Exelon Corp | 0.11% | 3.37% |
| Duke Energy Corp | 0.11% | 6.97% |
| Vistra Corp | 0.11% | 3.55% |
| Southern Co/The | 0.10% | 7.62% |
| Xcel Energy Inc | 0.10% | 3.54% |
| Constellation Energy Corp | 0.09% | 5.61% |
| PG&E Corp | 0.08% | 2.62% |
| Consolidated Edison Inc | 0.08% | 2.88% |
| Dominion Energy Inc | 0.08% | 4.24% |
| Edison International | 0.07% | 2.02% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in XLU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% |
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 | XLU State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +2.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 31 |
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%.
XLU in plain words
XLU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.4% 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 31 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%. It sat 10.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or XLU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and XLU returned +2.4%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or XLU?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and XLU charges 0.08%, so XLU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and XLU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 100% of XLU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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