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AVRE vs XPND

Avantis Real Estate ETF

AVREANYSE Arca

First Trust Expanded Technology ETF

XPNDCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVRE −0.48pt a year

AVRE0.17%XPND0.65%

Avg volume · 30D

AVRE 19.0×the volume

AVRE77.8KXPND4.1K

5Y return · a year

XPND +10.6pt

AVRE+0.5%XPND+11.1%

AVRE vs XPND Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+2.7%AVRE+68.9%XPND

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. AVRE +2.7%. XPND +68.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%25%50%100%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVRE 0.17%, better
XPND 0.65%
Fund size
AVRE $883M
XPND $37M
1Y total return
AVRE +8.1%, better
XPND −2.4%
Yield (12M)
AVRE 2.99%, better
XPND 0.09%
Holdings
AVRE 329
XPND 51
Avg volume (30D)
AVRE 77.8K sh, better
XPND 4.1K sh
NAV per share
AVRE $45.98
XPND $36.73
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVRE: Cost 88, Risk 57, Mission not scored, Tradability 71, Holdings 87, Durability 78. XPND: Cost 43, Risk 28, Mission 86, Tradability 54, Holdings 71, Durability 65.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVRE, XPND, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVREXPND
Cost30% weightA88HigherC43
Mission25% weightNot scoredA86
Risk15% weightB57HigherD28
Tradability15% weightA71HigherC54
Holdings10% weightA87HigherA71
Durability5% weightA78HigherB65

Rank among US Active Sector funds

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

Same Category. AVRE and XPND are both graded against the same 35 US Active Sector funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Sector⁠

Category · 35 funds
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AVRE ranks 1st and XPND 19th of 35 funds in the US Active Sector Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVREAvantis Real Estate ETFScore 77
  2. Rank 2APSRInvesco Active U.S. Real Estate ETFScore 70
  3. Rank 19CHAUSResidential REIT ETFScore 47
  4. Rank 19CXPNDFirst Trust Expanded Technology ETFScore 47
  5. Rank 22CJPREJPMorgan Realty Income ETFScore 43

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVREAAvantis Real Estate ETF

XPNDCFirst Trust Expanded Technology ETF

In short

AVRE Landlord exposure at index-fund pricing. AVRE holds roughly 300 REITs and property companies worldwide, measured against the S&P Global REIT Index, for 0.17% a year while the typical fund in its active-equity peer group charges far more.

XPND Most tech ETFs stop at the GICS sector line. XPND steps over it, adding tech-dependent names from financials and communication services, then lets a quant model cut the field to about 50 large caps.

Stated mandate

AVRE The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

XPND The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. It normally invests at least 80% of net assets in U.S.-listed common stocks of information-technology companies and technology-dependent companies in financials and communication services, using an active quantitative model.

Why people hold it

  • AVRE 0.17% a year, a fraction of the median expense ratio in its active-equity peer group. Fees are the one part of a real estate return you know in advance.avantisinvestors.com
  • Global by design: US and developed-market property owners across roughly 300 names, so no single office tower or mall operator sets the tone.avantisinvestors.com
  • Rent shows up on a schedule. The fund distributes quarterly, and its stated objective is long-term capital appreciation rather than a yield target.avantisinvestors.com
  • On cost and structure it sits among the strongest implementations in its peer group, with a clean record: no structural flags, no scoring caps.
  • XPND Defines tech by what a company runs on, not its sector label: at least 80% of net assets in US tech plus tech-dependent financials and communication services names.ftportfolios.com
  • Active quant model starts with a large-cap universe and ranks it on operating and financial metrics such as return on equity, momentum and free cash flow growth.businesswire.com
  • Does what the label says: the portfolio lines up closely with the mandate in its prospectus, and it has run this way since launching in 2021.ftportfolios.com

Worth knowing

  • AVRE One sector, one story. Real estate reacts hard to interest rates and credit conditions, so this moves on its own schedule versus a broad stock fund.
  • Global reach means foreign-currency property markets ride along, adding exchange-rate movement on top of the underlying real estate returns.avantisinvestors.com
  • Launched in 2021, so its live history is short next to REIT funds that have been through multiple property cycles.
  • XPND Roughly 50 stocks in one theme. Concentration is the whole point, and it swings harder than a broad-market fund in both directions.
  • A small fund that trades lightly, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on mega-cap tech ETFs. Limit orders matter more here.
  • 0.65% is median for active US equity ETFs, but broad active core peers such as DFAU (0.12%) and AVLC (0.15%) charge a fraction of it.

Full AVRE profile⁠

Full XPND profile⁠

AVRE vs XPND 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.

AVRE vs XPND Cost

Overpaying XPND vs AVRE

$9,171

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

  • AVRE 0.17%

    $3,546

  • XPND 0.65%

    $12,717

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVRE 0.17%
  • XPND 0.65%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530XPND $12,717AVRE $3,546

Year by year

YearAVREXPNDOverpaying
10$310$1,163$853
20$1,211$4,440$3,229
30$3,546$12,717$9,171

Expense ratio

  • 0.17%AVRE, cheaper
  • 0.65%XPND
  • Middle half of US Active Sector funds
  • Median 0.61%

AVRE 5th cheapest of 35 funds

XPND 19th cheapest of 35 funds

AVRE vs XPND Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVRE 2.99%, better
XPND 0.09%
Payout (12M)
AVRE $1.38
XPND $0.03
Last payment
AVRE $0.40
XPND $0.0035
Ex-dividend
AVRE Sep 8, 2026
XPND Sep 24, 2026
Paid on
AVRE Sep 10, 2026
XPND Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
AVRE Quarterly
XPND Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

AVREQuarterly · 20 paymentsAll AVRE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 16, 2021 $0.34; Mar 22, 2022 $0.15; Jun 21, 2022 $0.15; Sep 20, 2022 $0.34; Dec 15, 2022 $0.41; Mar 23, 2023 $0.26; Jun 20, 2023 $0.28; Sep 21, 2023 $0.42; Dec 18, 2023 $0.49; Mar 21, 2024 $0.26; Jun 24, 2024 $0.36; Sep 23, 2024 $0.66; Dec 17, 2024 $0.40; Mar 25, 2025 $0.27; Jun 24, 2025 $0.40; Sep 23, 2025 $0.65; Dec 16, 2025 $0.55; Mar 10, 2026 $0.04; Jun 9, 2026 $0.39; Sep 8, 2026 $0.40. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
XPNDQuarterly · 14 paymentsAll XPND payments⁠
One bar per payment. 14 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Mar 25, 2022 $0.007; Jun 24, 2022 $0.0063; Sep 23, 2022 $0.01; Dec 23, 2022 $0.03; Mar 24, 2023 $0.02; Jun 27, 2023 $0.01; Dec 22, 2023 $0.01; Mar 21, 2024 $0.0061; Dec 13, 2024 $0.03; Jun 26, 2025 $0.02; Dec 12, 2025 $0.01; Mar 26, 2026 $0.0099; Jun 25, 2026 $0.008; Sep 24, 2026 $0.0035. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

AVRE vs XPND Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • AVRE
  • XPND
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: XPND −38.0% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVRE 15.6%, betterXPND 19.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVRE 0.53XPND 0.93, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVRE −33.3%, betterXPND −38.0%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVRE 0.90XPND 1.26

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