Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF
$89.61−0.39 (−0.43%)
- 0.15%
- $1.58B
- +16.4%
- 0.87%
- 78.8K sh
- low $74.45high $94.80
The ETF.net AVLC Grade
A
Score 87 out of 100
- 1 of 126
Score 87 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A96 out of 100Rank 6 of 126Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B66 out of 100Rank 28 of 126Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A93 out of 100Rank 3 of 126Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A86 out of 100Rank 8 of 124Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A81 out of 100Rank 16 of 126
Our read on AVLC
In short
AActive 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.
Stated mandate
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.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
AVLC Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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AVLC$11,638
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | AVLC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.2% |
| 1 month | −0.3% |
| 3 months | +1.1% |
| 1 year | +16.4% |
| 3 years | +24.1% |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | AVLC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.2% | |
| 2025 | +17.6% | |
| 2024 | +22.8% | |
| 2023 | +12.8% |
AVLC in the news
AVLC Dividends
- 0.87%
- $0.79
- $0.19 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
$10,000 in AVLC 3 years ago paid $443 in dividends.
AVLC Risk
- 12.7%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.43
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −19.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.02
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
AVLC Cost
Overpaying vs TACU, cheapest in US Active Equity
$3,137
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
AVLC 0.15%
$3,137
TACU 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | AVLC | TACU | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $274 | $0 | $274 |
| 20 | $1,071 | $0 | $1,071 |
| 30 | $3,137 | $0 | $3,137 |
Other funds in US Active Equity
- ADFAUDimensional US Core Equity Market ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return +13.2%
- ADFACDimensional US Core Equity 2 ETFExpense ratio 0.17%1 year return +16.1%
- ADYNFiShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETFExpense ratio 0.26%1 year return +11.6%
- AFELCFidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +13.4%
- AEBILongview Advantage ETFExpense ratio 0.24%1 year return +21.8%
