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Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF

AVSUNYSE ArcaAvantisB

$86.83−0.03 (−0.03%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B64/ 100

Rank 18 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index

B64/100Rank 18 of 48inUS ESG & Values Index
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Expense ratio
0.15%
Fund size
$479M
1Y total return
+17.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.90%
Holdings
1365
Avg volume · 30D
10.2K sh
52W range
low $71.39high $91.17
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net AVSU Grade

B

Score 64 out of 100

Category
US ESG & Values Index⁠
Rank
18 of 48
Six-pillar profile for AVSU. Scores out of 100: Cost 68, Risk 53, Mission 74, Tradability 54, Holdings 68, Durability 46. Strongest: Mission (74). Weakest: Durability (46). No single pillar leads.

Score 64 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.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 48

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 43

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 48

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 48

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 48

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 34 of 48

Our read on AVSU

ETF.net Research

In short

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%.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Mar 15, 2022

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
AVSU$11,719
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AVSU $11,719. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for AVSU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodAVSU
Year to date+14.6%
1 month−1.3%
3 months−0.4%
1 year+17.2%
3 yearsper year+23.2%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for AVSU
YearReturn barAVSU
2026 YTD+14.6%
2025+16.7%
2024+19.2%
2023+24.5%
2022−11.7%

History from Mar 17, 2022

AVSU in the news

AVSU Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.90%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.79Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.18 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 21, 2022 $0.14; Sep 20, 2022 $0.12; Dec 15, 2022 $0.19; Mar 23, 2023 $0.14; Jun 20, 2023 $0.17; Sep 21, 2023 $0.17; Dec 18, 2023 $0.20; Mar 21, 2024 $0.16; Jun 24, 2024 $0.19; Sep 23, 2024 $0.23; Dec 17, 2024 $0.22; Mar 25, 2025 $0.18; Jun 24, 2025 $0.19; Sep 23, 2025 $0.19; Dec 16, 2025 $0.22; Mar 10, 2026 $0.16; Jun 9, 2026 $0.22; Sep 8, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 8, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.18
Jun 9, 2026Jun 11, 2026$0.22
Mar 10, 2026Mar 12, 2026$0.16
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.22
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.19
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.19
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.18
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.22
Sep 23, 2024Sep 25, 2024$0.23
Jun 24, 2024Jun 26, 2024$0.19
Mar 21, 2024Mar 25, 2024$0.16
Dec 18, 2023Dec 21, 2023$0.20

See all 18 payments⁠

$10,000 in AVSU 3 years ago paid $470 in dividends.⁠

AVSU Risk

Risk pillarC53 out of 100Rank 16 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.26
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−21.7%
55 months · trough Sep 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.05
vs its asset-class index
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.

AVSU Cost

Compare AVSU and USCL

Overpaying vs USCL, tied cheapest in US ESG & Values Index

$1,448

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

  • AVSU 0.15%

    $3,137

  • USCL 0.08% Tied cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVSU 0.15%
  • USCL 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530AVSU $3,137USCL $1,689

Year by year

YearAVSUUSCLOverpaying
10$274$147$127
20$1,071$575$496
30$3,137$1,689$1,448

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