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AVLC vs STRN

Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

AVLCANYSE Arca

SMART Trend 25 ETF

STRNCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVLC −0.44pt a year

AVLC0.15%STRN0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

AVLC 5.9×the volume

AVLC78.8KSTRN13.3K

AVLC vs STRN Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+16.4%AVLC+15.8%STRN

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AVLC +16.4%. STRN +15.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%30%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVLC 0.15%, better
STRN 0.59%
Fund size
AVLC $1.58B
STRN $32M
1Y total return
AVLC +16.4%, better
STRN +15.8%
Yield (12M)
AVLC 0.87%
STRN No data
Holdings
AVLC 849
STRN 30
Avg volume (30D)
AVLC 78.8K sh, better
STRN 13.3K sh
NAV per share
AVLC $90.02
STRN $26.23
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVLC: Cost 96, Risk 66, Mission not scored, Tradability 93, Holdings 86, Durability 81. STRN: Cost 57, Risk 26, Mission not scored, Tradability 38, Holdings 46, Durability 38.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVLC, STRN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVLCSTRN
Cost30% weightA96HigherB57
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB66HigherD26
Tradability15% weightA93HigherD38
Holdings10% weightA86HigherC46
Durability5% weightA81HigherD38

Rank among US Active Equity funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AVLC and STRN 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 STRN 73rd 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 73CAIEQAmplify AI Powered Equity ETFScore 44
  4. Rank 73CSTRNSMART Trend 25 ETFScore 44
  5. Rank 73CSUREAdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETFScore 44

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVLCAAvantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

STRNCSMART Trend 25 ETF

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.

STRN A retirement advisor's momentum model, boxed into an ETF: 25 U.S. large caps ranked on the prior four quarters of price trend, benchmarked against the S&P 500. Concentrated by design, not by accident.

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.

STRN The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

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.
  • STRN The process is legible: narrow the universe to a top half, keep the top quarter on trailing four-quarter price momentum and trend, then hold 25 U.S.-listed large caps.sec.gov
  • At 0.59% a year it runs below the typical active U.S. equity fund (0.65% median) despite a hands-on, quant-ranked portfolio.
  • Packages large-cap models the firm built for advisory clients into an exchange-listed wrapper, opened to smaller accounts.natlawreview.com

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
  • STRN Non-diversified with about 25 names, so a single top holding swings the fund far more than it would inside a broad index.sec.gov
  • Ranking on recent price trend means it leans into what has already been working and swaps names as market leadership rotates. Turnover comes with the design.sec.gov
  • A 2025 launch with a small asset base and thin trading: spreads can widen, and the live record is still short.

Full AVLC profile⁠

Full STRN profile⁠

AVLC vs STRN 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 STRN Cost

Overpaying STRN vs AVLC

$8,498

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

  • AVLC 0.15%

    $3,137

  • STRN 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVLC 0.15%
  • STRN 0.59%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530STRN $11,635AVLC $3,137

Year by year

YearAVLCSTRNOverpaying
10$274$1,058$784
20$1,071$4,051$2,980
30$3,137$11,635$8,498

Expense ratio

  • 0.15%AVLC, cheaper
  • 0.59%STRN
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

AVLC 6th cheapest of 121 funds

STRN 54th cheapest of 121 funds

AVLC vs STRN Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVLC 0.87%
STRN No data
Payout (12M)
AVLC $0.79
STRN No data
Last payment
AVLC $0.19
STRN $0.04
Ex-dividend
AVLC Sep 8, 2026
STRN Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
AVLC Sep 10, 2026
STRN Dec 24, 2025
Frequency
AVLC Quarterly
STRN Irregular

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
STRNIrregular · 1 paymentAll STRN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

AVLC vs STRN 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%STRN 26.6%since Sep 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVLC 1.43STRN 0.70since Sep 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVLC −19.6%since Sep 2023STRN −15.4%since Aug 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVLC 1.02STRN 1.83

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