Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs XRT: how they differ
AVUV and XRT hold 6% 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) Retail ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and XRT hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUV | XRT |
|---|---|---|
| Macy's Inc | 0.78% | 1.38% |
| Five Below Inc | 0.72% | 1.24% |
| PriceSmart Inc | 0.60% | 1.51% |
| Urban Outfitters Inc | 0.55% | 1.32% |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co | 0.45% | 1.43% |
| CarMax Inc | 0.45% | 1.48% |
| Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc | 0.41% | 1.28% |
| American Eagle Outfitters Inc | 0.30% | 1.33% |
| Lithia Motors Inc | 0.29% | 1.29% |
| Kohl's Corp | 0.28% | 1.51% |
| Victoria's Secret & Co | 0.22% | 1.52% |
| Ingles Markets Inc | 0.20% | 1.28% |
| Only in AVUV | Only in XRT |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | Groupon Inc 1.78% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | RealReal Inc/The 1.75% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | Bath & Body Works Inc 1.73% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | Warby Parker Inc 1.64% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | Coupang Inc 1.55% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | Maplebear Inc 1.55% |
| Iridium Communications Inc 0.71% | Revolve Group Inc 1.52% |
| Cabot Corp 0.71% | Dollar Tree Inc 1.48% |
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 | XRT State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail 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 Retail |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | −3.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −20.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 22.5% |
| Holdings | 795 | 75 |
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%.
XRT in plain words
XRT is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Retail. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −3.0% 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, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 12.2% below its high of Nov 16, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUV or XRT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and XRT returned −3.0%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or XRT?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and XRT charges 0.35%, so AVUV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and XRT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV and 22% of XRT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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