Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs XLE: how they differ
AVUV and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUV | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 795 | 21 |
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%.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% 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 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or XLE?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 100% of XLE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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