Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs XLF: how they differ
AVUS and XLF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and XLF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUS | Only in XLF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 11.81% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL B 11.59% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 7.60% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | MASTERCARD INC A 5.69% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 5.09% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 3.75% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | WELLS FARGO + CO 3.41% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | MORGAN STANLEY 3.18% |
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.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | XLF State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Financials |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +7.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 79 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
XLF in plain words
XLF is an index equity fund tracking the Financials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 79 positions, with the top ten at 57.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or XLF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and XLF returned +7.6%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or XLF?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and XLF charges 0.08%, so XLF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and XLF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 100% of XLF 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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