Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF
$89.04−0.08 (−0.09%)
- 0.15%
- $493M
- +25.5%
- 0.88%
- 0M sh
- $89.23
- low $71.39high $91.17
The ETF.net AVSU Grade
B
Score 65 out of 100
- 17 of 48
Score 65 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.A70 out of 100Rank 13 of 48Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A74 out of 100Rank 37 of 43Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C54 out of 100Rank 17 of 48Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B58 out of 100Rank 18 of 48Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B68 out of 100Rank 17 of 48Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C45 out of 100Rank 35 of 48
Our read on AVSU
BMost ESG funds hand you a screened S&P 500. AVSU screens the whole US market, roughly 1,300 names across every size, then leans toward cheaper, more profitable companies. A quant tilt wearing a values filter, at 0.15%.
Seeks long-term capital appreciation through a broad portfolio of U.S. companies across market capitalizations. The strategy applies ESG exclusions and emphasizes companies with lower valuations and higher profitability.
Why people hold it
- At 0.15%, it undercuts the median fee in its US ESG peer group, where the typical fund charges 0.25%.
- Roughly 1,300 holdings measured against the Russell 3000, so mid and small caps ride along, not just the S&P 500 names screened by peers like EFIV and XVV.
- The tilts are written into the mandate, not implied: ESG exclusions plus a stated emphasis on lower valuations and higher profitability.
- The portfolio lines up closely with what the prospectus describes, and it stands in the upper half of a crowded US ESG-and-values field.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded next to the category's household names, so spreads and order size carry more weight here.
- The value and profitability tilts, plus smaller companies, mean it can behave differently from a screened S&P 500 fund for long stretches, in either direction.
- "Responsible" means Avantis's own ESG exclusion rules, not an industry standard. The fund opened in 2022, so its live record is still young.
AVSU Holdings
- Stocks
- 1,368
- 33%
- AAPL
Sectors
- Technology36.9%
- Financials18.2%
- Consumer Discretionary11.7%
- Health Care9.7%
- Communication9.6%
- Industrials7.8%
- Consumer Staples4.4%
- Materials1.1%
- Utilities0.2%
- Real Estate0.2%
- Energy0.0%
Geography
- United States97.29%
- Ireland0.94%
- Bermuda0.64%
- Switzerland0.51%
- Puerto Rico0.14%
- United Kingdom0.10%
- Sweden0.08%
- Canada0.07%
- 0.23%
AVSU Performance
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AVSU$12,549
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 | AVSU |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +17.6% |
| 1 month | +0.6% |
| 3 months | +1.0% |
| 1 year | +25.5% |
| 3 years | +22.7% |
| 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 | AVSU |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +17.6% | |
| 2025 | +16.7% | |
| 2024 | +19.2% | |
| 2023 | +24.5% | |
| 2022 | −11.7% |
AVSU in the news
AVSU Dividends
- 0.88%
- $0.79
- $0.18 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
AVSU Risk
- 14.1%
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.
- 1.20
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.
- −21.7%
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.
- 1.05
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
AVSU Cost
0.15%
AVSU0.15%
- The middle half of US ESG & Values Index funds
- Median 0.23%
13 of the 48 US ESG & Values Index funds charge less.
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- BPTLInspire 500 ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +14.9%
- BCATHGlobal X - S&P 500 Catholic Values ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +17.8%
- BDSIiShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +21.7%
- BSHEState Street SPDR MSCI USA Gender Diversity ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +27.1%