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AVLV vs KAT

Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF

AVLVANYSE Arca

Scharf ETF

KATDNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVLV −0.60pt a year

AVLV0.15%KAT0.75%

Avg volume · 30D

AVLV 128.5×the volume

AVLV1.62MKAT12.6K

AVLV vs KAT Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+2.3%AVLV+3.8%KAT

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AVLV +2.3%. KAT +3.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%0%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVLV 0.15%, better
KAT 0.75%
Fund size
AVLV $22.6B
KAT $669M
1Y total return
AVLV +31.0%
KAT No data
Yield (12M)
AVLV 1.09%
KAT No data
Holdings
AVLV 297
KAT 34
Avg volume (30D)
AVLV 1.62M sh, better
KAT 12.6K sh
NAV per share
AVLV $94.04
KAT $59.41
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVLV: Cost 98, Risk 59, Mission 87, Tradability 99, Holdings 75, Durability 85. KAT: Cost 15, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 49, Holdings 34, Durability 77.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVLV, KAT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVLVKAT
Cost30% weightA98HigherF15
Mission25% weightA87Not scored
Risk15% weightB59HigherB58
Tradability15% weightA99HigherC49
Holdings10% weightA75HigherD34
Durability5% weightA85HigherA77

Rank among US Active Value funds

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

Same Category. AVLV and KAT are both graded against the same 64 US Active Value funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Value⁠

Category · 64 funds
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AVLV ranks 1st and KAT 48th of 64 funds in the US Active Value Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 1AWTVWisdomTree U.S. Value FundScore 86
  3. Rank 47DLCFTouchstone US Large Cap Focused ETFScore 38
  4. Rank 48DKATScharf ETFScore 37
  5. Rank 49DBAMVBrookstone Value Stock ETFScore 36

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVLVAAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF

KATDScharf ETF

In short

AVLV No data

KAT A concentrated take on value: roughly 40 quality names, US and international, bought at discounts to what Scharf's team thinks they're worth. This is the firm's long-running mutual fund strategy, now in an ETF wrapper.

Stated mandate

AVLV No data

KAT The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. It primarily invests in equity securities, principally those of mid- and large-capitalization companies, while retaining authority to invest in fixed-income securities and other assets.

Why people hold it

AVLV No data

  • KAT Genuinely concentrated and genuinely active: about 40 holdings, so each pick carries real weight, unlike index value funds spread across hundreds of names.
  • The mandate travels. US and international equities, mid- and large-cap, with prospectus authority to hold fixed income and other assets when the manager wants dry powder.
  • Not a blank-slate launch. The strategy converted over from Scharf's mutual fund with a record dating to 2016, and reached the ETF market at several hundred million in size.etftrends.com

Worth knowing

AVLV No data

  • KAT Active pricing: 0.75% a year, above the 0.55% median for its active value peers and several times the 0.15% at AVLV or 0.12% at WTV.
  • Thinly traded for its category, so bid-ask spreads tend to run wider and fills less tidy than in the value aisle's giants.
  • Concentration cuts both ways. With about 40 names and one team's judgment behind them, results can wander a long way from broad value benchmarks.

Full AVLV profile⁠

Full KAT profile⁠

AVLV vs KAT 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.

AVLV vs KAT Cost

Overpaying KAT vs AVLV

$11,345

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

  • AVLV 0.15%

    $3,137

  • KAT 0.75%

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVLV 0.15%
  • KAT 0.75%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530KAT $14,482AVLV $3,137

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

  • 0.15%AVLV, cheaper
  • 0.75%KAT
  • Middle half of US Active Value funds
  • Median 0.54%

AVLV 2nd cheapest of 64 funds

KAT 53rd cheapest of 64 funds

AVLV vs KAT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVLV 1.09%
KAT No data
Payout (12M)
AVLV $1.03
KAT No data
Last payment
AVLV $0.23
KAT $0.04
Ex-dividend
AVLV Sep 8, 2026
KAT Sep 29, 2026
Paid on
AVLV Sep 10, 2026
KAT Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
AVLV Quarterly
KAT Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

AVLVQuarterly · 20 paymentsAll AVLV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 16, 2021 $0.16; Mar 22, 2022 $0.22; Jun 21, 2022 $0.22; Sep 20, 2022 $0.26; Dec 15, 2022 $0.30; Mar 23, 2023 $0.28; Jun 20, 2023 $0.25; Sep 21, 2023 $0.23; Dec 18, 2023 $0.30; Mar 21, 2024 $0.22; Jun 24, 2024 $0.26; Sep 23, 2024 $0.27; Dec 17, 2024 $0.30; Mar 25, 2025 $0.27; Jun 24, 2025 $0.28; Sep 23, 2025 $0.18; Dec 16, 2025 $0.28; Mar 10, 2026 $0.23; Jun 9, 2026 $0.28; Sep 8, 2026 $0.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
KATQuarterly · 4 paymentsAll KAT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.02; Mar 30, 2026 $0.20; Jun 29, 2026 $0.05; Sep 29, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

AVLV vs KAT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVLV 12.9%KAT No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVLV 1.45KAT No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVLV −19.5%KAT No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVLV 0.88KAT 0.65

AVLV and KAT in the news

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