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AVLC vs SOVF

Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

AVLCANYSE Arca

Sovereign's Capital Flourish Fund

SOVFCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVLC −0.60pt a year

AVLC0.15%SOVF0.75%

Avg volume · 30D

AVLC 7.3×the volume

AVLC78.8KSOVF10.8K

3Y return · a year

AVLC +14.2pt

AVLC+24.1%SOVF+9.9%

AVLC vs SOVF Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+16.4%AVLC+11.2%SOVF

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AVLC +16.4%. SOVF +11.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVLC 0.15%, better
SOVF 0.75%
Fund size
AVLC $1.58B
SOVF $90M
1Y total return
AVLC +16.4%, better
SOVF +11.2%
Yield (12M)
AVLC 0.87%, better
SOVF 0.71%
Holdings
AVLC 849
SOVF 81
Avg volume (30D)
AVLC 78.8K sh, better
SOVF 10.8K sh
NAV per share
AVLC $90.02
SOVF $31.65
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVLC: Cost 96, Risk 66, Mission not scored, Tradability 93, Holdings 86, Durability 81. SOVF: Cost 36, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 48, Holdings 72, Durability 51.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVLC, SOVF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVLCSOVF
Cost30% weightA96HigherD36
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB66HigherD30
Tradability15% weightA93HigherC48
Holdings10% weightA86HigherA72
Durability5% weightA81HigherC51

Rank among US Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AVLC and SOVF are both graded against the same 121 US Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Equity⁠

Category · 121 funds
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AVLC ranks 1st and SOVF 77th of 121 funds in the US Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLCAvantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2ADFAUDimensional US Core Equity Market ETFScore 86
  3. Rank 77CEDGU3EDGE Dynamic US Equity ETFScore 43
  4. Rank 77CSOVFSovereign's Capital Flourish FundScore 43
  5. Rank 77CTOSTwin Oak Strategic Solutions ETFScore 43

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVLCAAvantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

SOVFCSovereign's Capital Flourish Fund

In short

AVLC Active management with index-fund manners: roughly 900 U.S. large caps, with the dial turned toward cheaper, more profitable companies. Avantis charges 0.15% a year to do it.

SOVF No data

Stated mandate

AVLC The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. It invests broadly in U.S. large-capitalization companies while using active decisions to overweight lower valuations and higher profitability.

SOVF No data

Why people hold it

  • AVLC 0.15% a year against a 0.65% median for active U.S. equity funds. That is passive-style pricing on an actively run book.
  • Holds about 900 names against the Russell 1000, so the value and profitability tilts sit on top of broad market exposure instead of a concentrated bet.avantisinvestors.com
  • One of the stronger builds in the active U.S. equity group, priced in the same neighborhood as the Dimensional core funds (DFAU, DFAC) it competes with.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades steadily, so spreads and liquidity are rarely the sticking point. Distributions are paid quarterly.

SOVF No data

Worth knowing

  • AVLC Launched in 2023. The tilt philosophy is well worn at Avantis, but this fund's own live record is still short.
  • Active, not index-tracking. The Russell 1000 is a reference point, not a leash, so holdings and weights can drift from it.
  • Leaning toward cheaper, higher-profitability companies means stretches where it moves differently from the plain cap-weighted market, in either direction.avantisinvestors.com

SOVF No data

Full AVLC profile⁠

Full SOVF profile⁠

AVLC vs SOVF Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AVLC vs SOVF Cost

Overpaying SOVF vs AVLC

$11,345

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AVLC 0.15%

    $3,137

  • SOVF 0.75%

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVLC 0.15%
  • SOVF 0.75%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SOVF $14,482AVLC $3,137

Year by year

YearAVLCSOVFOverpaying
10$274$1,336$1,062
20$1,071$5,078$4,007
30$3,137$14,482$11,345

Expense ratio

  • 0.15%AVLC, cheaper
  • 0.75%SOVF
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

AVLC 6th cheapest of 121 funds

SOVF 72nd cheapest of 121 funds

AVLC vs SOVF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVLC 0.87%, better
SOVF 0.71%
Payout (12M)
AVLC $0.79
SOVF $0.23
Last payment
AVLC $0.19
SOVF $0.23
Ex-dividend
AVLC Sep 8, 2026
SOVF Dec 30, 2025
Paid on
AVLC Sep 10, 2026
SOVF Dec 31, 2025
Frequency
AVLC Quarterly
SOVF Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

AVLCQuarterly · 12 paymentsAll AVLC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2023 $0.21; Mar 21, 2024 $0.18; Jun 24, 2024 $0.17; Sep 23, 2024 $0.15; Dec 17, 2024 $0.23; Mar 25, 2025 $0.18; Jun 24, 2025 $0.20; Sep 23, 2025 $0.14; Dec 16, 2025 $0.22; Mar 10, 2026 $0.15; Jun 9, 2026 $0.23; Sep 8, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
SOVFAnnual · 3 paymentsAll SOVF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 21, 2023 $0.05; Dec 27, 2024 $0.09; Dec 30, 2025 $0.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

AVLC vs SOVF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVLC 12.7%, betterSOVF 17.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVLC 1.43, betterSOVF 0.37
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVLC −19.6%since Sep 2023SOVF −21.8%since Oct 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVLC 1.02SOVF 0.94

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