Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs XLU: how they differ
AVUV and XLU hold 0% 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) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and XLU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUV | Only in XLU |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | NextEra Energy Inc 12.93% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | Southern Co/The 7.62% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Duke Energy Corp 6.97% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.61% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | American Electric Power Co Inc 5.26% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | Sempra 4.28% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Dominion Energy Inc 4.24% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | Entergy Corp 3.71% |
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 | 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. Small Cap Value | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +2.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 795 | 31 |
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%.
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, AVUV or XLU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and XLU returned +2.4%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or XLU?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and XLU charges 0.08%, so XLU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and XLU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 100% of XLU 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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