Avantis U.S. Equity ETF
$124.33−5.30 (−4.09%)
- 0.15%
- $14.9B
- +14.3%
- 0.96%
- 307K sh
- low $105.72high $132.81
The ETF.net AVUS Grade
A
Score 76 out of 100
- 12 of 99
Score 76 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.A83 out of 100Rank 13 of 99Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A80 out of 100Rank 43 of 87Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B55 out of 100Rank 42 of 99Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A96 out of 100Rank 1 of 99Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C50 out of 100Rank 58 of 98Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A72 out of 100Rank 22 of 99
Our read on AVUS
In short
AMost multifactor funds outsource the job to an index. AVUS doesn't: Avantis runs a whole-market U.S. portfolio actively, leaning toward smaller, cheaper, more profitable companies, and charges 0.15% to do it.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing broadly in U.S. companies of all market capitalizations, while emphasizing smaller companies and those with stronger profitability and value characteristics.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
AVUS Holdings
- Stocks
- 1,943
- 29%
- AAPL
Sectors
- Technology30.2%
- Financials15.9%
- Consumer Discretionary10.5%
- Industrials9.7%
- Health Care8.2%
- Energy8.2%
- Communication7.6%
- Consumer Staples4.4%
- Materials3.0%
- Utilities2.2%
- Real Estate0.1%
Geography
- United States99.01%
- Switzerland0.36%
- Mexico0.15%
- Brazil0.13%
- China0.12%
- Ireland0.07%
- Sweden0.05%
- United Kingdom0.05%
- 0.06%
AVUS Performance
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.
AVUS$11,429
Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 | AVUS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +12.0% |
| 1 month | −4.5% |
| 3 months | −4.7% |
| 1 year | +14.3% |
| 3 years | +20.4% |
| 5 years | +10.6% |
| 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 | AVUS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +12.0% | |
| 2025 | +16.7% | |
| 2024 | +20.4% | |
| 2023 | +21.8% | |
| 2022 | −13.8% | |
| 2021 | +28.7% | |
| 2020 | +17.5% |
AVUS in the news
AVUS Dividends
- 0.96%
- $1.20
- $0.29 per share
- Quarterly
AVUS 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.
- 1.37
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.
- −22.2%
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.
- 1.00
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.
AVUS Cost
Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor
$2,288
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
AVUS 0.15%
$3,137
VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest
$849
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | AVUS | VYM | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $274 | $73 | $201 |
| 20 | $1,071 | $288 | $783 |
| 30 | $3,137 | $849 | $2,288 |
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- AGSLCGoldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +8.4%
- ASMLFiShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +13.0%
- AIJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.16%1 year return +9.9%
- ARECSColumbia Research Enhanced Core ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +8.9%
