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AVLV vs MDLV

Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF

AVLVANYSE Arca

Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF

MDLVCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVLV −0.43pt a year

AVLV0.15%MDLV0.58%

Avg volume · 30D

AVLV 176.6×the volume

AVLV1.62MMDLV9.16K

3Y return · a year

AVLV +8.1pt

AVLV+23.5%MDLV+15.4%

AVLV vs MDLV Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+30.9%AVLV+19.6%MDLV

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. AVLV +30.9%. MDLV +19.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%15%25%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AVLV 0.15%, better
MDLV 0.58%
Fund size
AVLV $22.6B
MDLV $48M
1Y total return
AVLV +30.9%, better
MDLV +19.6%
Yield (12M)
AVLV 1.09%
MDLV 2.53%, better
Holdings
AVLV 300
MDLV 39
Avg volume (30D)
AVLV 1.62M sh, better
MDLV 9.16K sh
NAV per share
AVLV $94.04
MDLV $32.20
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVLV: Cost 98, Risk 60, Mission 87, Tradability 99, Holdings 75, Durability 85. MDLV: Cost 32, Risk 78, Mission not scored, Tradability 38, Holdings 47, Durability 40.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVLV, MDLV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVLVMDLV
Cost30% weightA98HigherD32
Mission25% weightA87Not scored
Risk15% weightB60A78Higher
Tradability15% weightA99HigherD38
Holdings10% weightA75HigherC47
Durability5% weightA85HigherC40

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 MDLV 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 MDLV 38th of 64 funds in the US Active Value Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2ASEIVSEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Value Active ETFScore 85
  3. Rank 38BLVDSJPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETFScore 45
  4. Rank 38CMDLVMorgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETFScore 45
  5. Rank 40CSMRIBushido Capital US Equity ETFScore 44

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVLVAAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF

MDLVCMorgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF

In short

AVLV No data

MDLV An income-first value book in ETF form: a few dozen hand-picked dividend payers, mostly $25B-plus companies. Where much of US large value runs on rules, this one runs on one team's judgment.

Stated mandate

AVLV No data

MDLV The Fund seeks high current income and long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

AVLV No data

  • MDLV The objective names high current income first, long-term growth second. Built from dividend payers the sub-adviser judges attractively valued, and it pays quarterly.alphaarchitect.com
  • Genuinely active and genuinely concentrated: generally 30 to 75 stocks, so individual picks carry real weight instead of being diluted across hundreds of names.alphaarchitect.com
  • Clear size discipline: at least 80% of net assets in companies above $25 billion, weighted average market cap typically $50 billion or larger, with room down to $3 billion.alphaarchitect.com

Worth knowing

AVLV No data

  • MDLV At 0.58% the fee sits near the category median, but cheaper tickets exist in the group: WTV at 0.12%, AVLV at 0.15%, DFLV at 0.21%.
  • Small fund, light trading. Spreads can be wider than on category heavyweights, which makes execution more of a factor.
  • Concentration cuts both ways. With a few dozen names and an income tilt, results track one team's stock calls rather than a broad value index.alphaarchitect.com

Full AVLV profile⁠

Full MDLV profile⁠

AVLV vs MDLV 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 MDLV Cost

Overpaying MDLV vs AVLV

$8,316

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

  • AVLV 0.15%

    $3,137

  • MDLV 0.58%

    $11,453

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVLV 0.15%
  • MDLV 0.58%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530MDLV $11,453AVLV $3,137

Year by year

YearAVLVMDLVOverpaying
10$274$1,041$767
20$1,071$3,986$2,915
30$3,137$11,453$8,316

Expense ratio

  • 0.15%AVLV, cheaper
  • 0.58%MDLV
  • Middle half of US Active Value funds
  • Median 0.55%

AVLV 2nd cheapest of 64 funds

MDLV 41st cheapest of 64 funds

AVLV vs MDLV Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVLV 1.09%
MDLV 2.53%, better
Payout (12M)
AVLV $1.03
MDLV $0.82
Last payment
AVLV $0.23
MDLV $0.19
Ex-dividend
AVLV Sep 8, 2026
MDLV Sep 28, 2026
Paid on
AVLV Sep 10, 2026
MDLV Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
AVLV Quarterly
MDLV 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
MDLVQuarterly · 14 paymentsAll MDLV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 14 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Jun 28, 2023 $0.08; Sep 27, 2023 $0.26; Dec 20, 2023 $0.23; Mar 26, 2024 $0.18; Jun 27, 2024 $0.19; Sep 27, 2024 $0.18; Dec 30, 2024 $0.17; Mar 28, 2025 $0.23; Jun 27, 2025 $0.20; Sep 29, 2025 $0.22; Dec 23, 2025 $0.21; Mar 30, 2026 $0.24; Jun 29, 2026 $0.18; Sep 28, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

AVLV vs MDLV 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%MDLV 10.2%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVLV 1.45, betterMDLV 1.10
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVLV −19.5%MDLV −10.7%since Apr 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVLV 0.88MDLV 0.41

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