Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs SDY: how they differ
AVUV and SDY hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and SDY hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| Ryder System Inc | 0.60% | 0.44% |
| Hanover Insurance Group Inc/The | 0.50% | 0.35% |
| Bank OZK | 0.55% | 0.25% |
| Polaris Inc | 0.45% | 0.16% |
| UMB Financial Corp | 0.06% | 0.45% |
| Sonoco Products Co | 0.01% | 0.26% |
| BancFirst Corp | 0.01% | 0.11% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | AbbVie Inc 1.63% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Target Corp 1.55% |
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.
| AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 795 | 155 |
AVUV in plain words
AVUV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 795 positions, with the top ten at 8.7%.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and SDY returned +11.0%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or SDY?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so AVUV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 85% of SDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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