Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF
$45.58−0.04 (−0.08%)
- 0.15%
- $636M
- +1.1%
- 4.39%
- 0.1M sh
- $45.61
- low $45.49high $47.38
The ETF.net AVSF Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 3 of 12
Score 63 of 100 falls in the B 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.B64 out of 100Rank 5 of 12Mission
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.C45 out of 100Rank 8 of 11Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A74 out of 100Rank 3 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A79 out of 100Rank 1 of 12Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B66 out of 100Rank 5 of 12
Our read on AVSF
BActive bond management at an index-fund price. Avantis works the short end of the curve, the 1-5 year government and credit zone, across roughly 500 positions, for 0.15% a year.
The fund seeks to maximize total return by investing broadly in short-term debt obligations across sectors, maturities, and issuers. It uses active portfolio management informed by current yields, interest rates, credit metrics, and other investment considerations.
Why people hold it
- 0.15% a year buys an actively managed bond portfolio, a fraction of what the typical fund in this cohort charges.
- Anchored to the 1-5 year part of the curve, so it carries far less interest-rate sensitivity than a total-market bond fund.
- Roughly 500 holdings spread across sectors, maturities and issuers. No single borrower drives the result.
- Managers adjust to yields, rate levels and credit metrics instead of buying whatever the index prints. One of the stronger builds in a crowded bond cohort.
Worth knowing
- Trades lighter than the index giants, so spreads can widen. Limit orders are the sane way in and out.
- Payouts don't follow a fixed calendar, so the income stream arrives unevenly.
- Active costs more than plain trackers: BND, SPAB and SCHZ each charge 0.03%, though they hold the whole bond market, not the short end.
AVSF Holdings
- Bonds
- 483
- 10%
- Us Treasury N/B 01/27 4.125
Geography
- United States86.77%
- Canada4.12%
- United Kingdom2.36%
- Japan1.00%
- Germany0.77%
- Netherlands0.70%
- Luxembourg0.63%
- Austria0.55%
- 3.10%
AVSF Performance
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AVSF$10,106
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | AVSF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.1% |
| 1 month | −0.1% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 1 year | +1.1% |
| 3 years | +4.6% |
| 5 years | +1.8% |
| 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 | AVSF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.1% | |
| 2025 | +6.6% | |
| 2024 | +3.8% | |
| 2023 | +5.3% | |
| 2022 | −5.5% | |
| 2021 | −1.2% | |
| 2020 | +0.5% |
AVSF in the news
AVSF Dividends
- 4.39%
- $2.00
- $0.17 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
AVSF Risk
- 2.3%
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.
- −0.05
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.
- −8.3%
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.
- 0.35
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
AVSF Cost
0.15%
AVSF0.15%
- The middle half of Short-Term Core Bond funds
- Median 0.25%
4 of the 12 Short-Term Core Bond funds charge less.
Other funds in Short-Term Core Bond
- ABSVVanguard Short-Term Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.03%1 year return +0.8%
- AISTBiShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +1.0%
- BSHAGWisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond FundExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return +0.9%
- CEVSDEaton Vance Short Duration Income ETFExpense ratio 0.24%1 year return +1.5%
- CNUSANuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate BondExpense ratio 0.14%1 year return +0.5%