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AAUB vs AVLC

Alpha Architect US Equity 4 ETF

AAUBANasdaq

Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

AVLCANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AAUB −0.05pt a year

AAUB0.10%AVLC0.15%

Avg volume · 30D

AVLC 21.2×the volume

AAUB3.72KAVLC78.8K

AAUB vs AVLC Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−0.2%AAUB+0.6%AVLC

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. AAUB −0.2%. AVLC +0.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2%3%4%5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AAUB 0.10%, better
AVLC 0.15%
Fund size
AAUB $823M
AVLC $1.58B
1Y total return
AAUB No data
AVLC +15.9%
Yield (12M)
AAUB No data
AVLC 0.88%
Holdings
AAUB 442
AVLC 849
Avg volume (30D)
AAUB 3.72K sh
AVLC 78.8K sh, better
NAV per share
AAUB $49.54
AVLC $90.02
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AAUB: Cost 99, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 32, Holdings 76, Durability 55. AVLC: Cost 96, Risk 66, Mission not scored, Tradability 93, Holdings 86, Durability 81.
Pillar letters and Scores for AAUB, AVLC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAAUBAVLC
Cost30% weightA99HigherA96
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB64B66Higher
Tradability15% weightD32A93Higher
Holdings10% weightA76A86Higher
Durability5% weightB55A81Higher

Rank among US Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AAUB and AVLC are both graded against the same 121 US Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Equity⁠

Category · 121 funds
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AVLC ranks 1st and AAUB 16th of 121 funds in the US Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLCAvantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2ADFAUDimensional US Core Equity Market ETFScore 86
  3. Rank 15AAAUSAlpha Architect US Equity ETFScore 73
  4. Rank 16AAAUBAlpha Architect US Equity 4 ETFScore 72
  5. Rank 16ACGUSCapital Group Core Equity ETFScore 72

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AAUBAAlpha Architect US Equity 4 ETF

AVLCAAvantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

In short

AAUB No data

AVLC Active 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

AAUB No data

AVLC 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

AAUB No data

  • AVLC 0.15% a year against a 0.65% median for active U.S. equity funds. That is passive-style pricing on an actively run book.
  • Holds about 900 names against the Russell 1000, so the value and profitability tilts sit on top of broad market exposure instead of a concentrated bet.avantisinvestors.com
  • One of the stronger builds in the active U.S. equity group, priced in the same neighborhood as the Dimensional core funds (DFAU, DFAC) it competes with.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades steadily, so spreads and liquidity are rarely the sticking point. Distributions are paid quarterly.

Worth knowing

AAUB No data

  • AVLC Launched in 2023. The tilt philosophy is well worn at Avantis, but this fund's own live record is still short.
  • Active, not index-tracking. The Russell 1000 is a reference point, not a leash, so holdings and weights can drift from it.
  • Leaning toward cheaper, higher-profitability companies means stretches where it moves differently from the plain cap-weighted market, in either direction.avantisinvestors.com

Full AAUB profile⁠

Full AVLC profile⁠

AAUB vs AVLC Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AAUB vs AVLC Cost

Overpaying AVLC vs AAUB

$1,031

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

  • AAUB 0.10%

    $2,106

  • AVLC 0.15%

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AAUB 0.10%
  • AVLC 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530AVLC $3,137AAUB $2,106

Year by year

YearAAUBAVLCOverpaying
10$183$274$91
20$717$1,071$354
30$2,106$3,137$1,031

Expense ratio

  • 0.10%AAUB, cheaper
  • 0.15%AVLC
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

AAUB 3rd cheapest of 121 funds

AVLC 6th cheapest of 121 funds

AAUB vs AVLC Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
AAUB No data
AVLC 0.88%
Payout (12M)
AAUB None
AVLC $0.79
Last payment
AAUB No data
AVLC $0.19
Ex-dividend
AAUB No data
AVLC Sep 8, 2026
Paid on
AAUB No data
AVLC Sep 10, 2026
Frequency
AAUB No data
AVLC Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

AAUBAll AAUB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AVLCQuarterly · 12 paymentsAll AVLC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2023 $0.21; Mar 21, 2024 $0.18; Jun 24, 2024 $0.17; Sep 23, 2024 $0.15; Dec 17, 2024 $0.23; Mar 25, 2025 $0.18; Jun 24, 2025 $0.20; Sep 23, 2025 $0.14; Dec 16, 2025 $0.22; Mar 10, 2026 $0.15; Jun 9, 2026 $0.23; Sep 8, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

AAUB vs AVLC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AAUB No dataAVLC 12.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AAUB No dataAVLC 1.43
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AAUB No dataAVLC −19.6%since Sep 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AAUB 1.04AVLC 1.02

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