Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs XLC: how they differ
AVEM and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 18.92% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | ALPHABET INC CL A 10.12% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | ALPHABET INC CL C 8.10% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | AT+T INC 5.19% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.03% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | WALT DISNEY CO/THE 4.76% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC 4.61% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | COMCAST CORP CLASS A 4.61% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 26 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% 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 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 70.4%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and XLC returned −2.0%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or XLC?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 100% of XLC 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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