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AVLV vs BUSA

Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF

AVLVANYSE Arca

Brandes U.S. Value ETF

BUSACCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVLV −0.45pt a year

AVLV0.15%BUSA0.60%

Avg volume · 30D

AVLV 65.2×the volume

AVLV1.62MBUSA24.8K

3Y return · a year

AVLV +3.2pt

AVLV+24.7%BUSA+21.5%

AVLV vs BUSA Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+31.0%AVLV+24.1%BUSA

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AVLV +31.0%. BUSA +24.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%15%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVLV 0.15%, better
BUSA 0.60%
Fund size
AVLV $22.6B
BUSA $413M
1Y total return
AVLV +31.0%, better
BUSA +24.1%
Yield (12M)
AVLV 1.09%
BUSA 1.47%, better
Holdings
AVLV 297
BUSA 64
Avg volume (30D)
AVLV 1.62M sh, better
BUSA 24.8K sh
NAV per share
AVLV $94.04
BUSA $42.25
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVLV: Cost 98, Risk 59, Mission 87, Tradability 99, Holdings 75, Durability 85. BUSA: Cost 25, Risk 62, Mission 55, Tradability 56, Holdings 75, Durability 63.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVLV, BUSA, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVLVBUSA
Cost30% weightA98HigherD25
Mission25% weightA87HigherB55
Risk15% weightB59B62Higher
Tradability15% weightA99HigherB56
Holdings10% weightA75A75
Durability5% weightA85HigherB63

Rank among US Active Value funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AVLV and BUSA are both graded against the same 64 US Active Value funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Value⁠

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AVLV ranks 1st and BUSA 35th of 64 funds in the US Active Value Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 1AWTVWisdomTree U.S. Value FundScore 86
  3. Rank 34CCLCVCrossmark Large Cap Value ETFScore 48
  4. Rank 35CBUSABrandes U.S. Value ETFScore 47
  5. Rank 35CTMVEThrivent Mid Cap Value ETFScore 47

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVLVAAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF

BUSACBrandes U.S. Value ETF

In short

AVLV No data

BUSA Brandes has run Benjamin Graham-style value money since 1974. BUSA is that half-century discipline in an ETF wrapper: about 60 US large caps, actively picked, measured against the Russell 1000 Value.

Stated mandate

AVLV No data

BUSA The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio invested primarily in U.S. company equity securities. It generally targets companies with market capitalizations above $5 billion.

Why people hold it

AVLV No data

  • BUSA Brandes was founded in 1974 by a student of Benjamin Graham and has run value portfolios ever since. BUSA, launched in 2023, is that house discipline in an ETF.brandes.combrandes.com 2
  • About 60 US names, chosen against the Russell 1000 Value. The mandate generally targets companies above $5 billion in market cap, so this is large-cap territory.
  • The portfolio is the strongest part of the package: a focused, genuinely active book rather than an index clone with an active fee stapled on. Distributions run quarterly.

Worth knowing

AVLV No data

  • BUSA At 0.60% it sits above the typical fee in its value cohort, and systematic rivals like AVLV (0.15%) and WTV (0.12%) charge a fraction of that. Stock picking costs.
  • Thinly traded next to the giants of US value, so spreads can run wider and order size matters more than it would in a household-name fund.
  • Roughly 60 holdings means individual names carry real weight, and a value book can look nothing like the broad market for long stretches, in either direction.

Full AVLV profile⁠

Full BUSA profile⁠

AVLV vs BUSA 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.

AVLV vs BUSA Cost

Overpaying BUSA vs AVLV

$8,680

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

  • AVLV 0.15%

    $3,137

  • BUSA 0.60%

    $11,817

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVLV 0.15%
  • BUSA 0.60%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530BUSA $11,817AVLV $3,137

Year by year

YearAVLVBUSAOverpaying
10$274$1,076$802
20$1,071$4,116$3,045
30$3,137$11,817$8,680

Expense ratio

  • 0.15%AVLV, cheaper
  • 0.60%BUSA
  • Middle half of US Active Value funds
  • Median 0.54%

AVLV 2nd cheapest of 64 funds

BUSA 47th cheapest of 64 funds

AVLV vs BUSA Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVLV 1.09%
BUSA 1.47%, better
Payout (12M)
AVLV $1.03
BUSA $0.62
Last payment
AVLV $0.23
BUSA $0.16
Ex-dividend
AVLV Sep 8, 2026
BUSA Sep 29, 2026
Paid on
AVLV Sep 10, 2026
BUSA Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
AVLV Quarterly
BUSA Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

AVLVQuarterly · 20 paymentsAll AVLV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 16, 2021 $0.16; Mar 22, 2022 $0.22; Jun 21, 2022 $0.22; Sep 20, 2022 $0.26; Dec 15, 2022 $0.30; Mar 23, 2023 $0.28; Jun 20, 2023 $0.25; Sep 21, 2023 $0.23; Dec 18, 2023 $0.30; Mar 21, 2024 $0.22; Jun 24, 2024 $0.26; Sep 23, 2024 $0.27; Dec 17, 2024 $0.30; Mar 25, 2025 $0.27; Jun 24, 2025 $0.28; Sep 23, 2025 $0.18; Dec 16, 2025 $0.28; Mar 10, 2026 $0.23; Jun 9, 2026 $0.28; Sep 8, 2026 $0.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
BUSAQuarterly · 12 paymentsAll BUSA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2023 $0.06; Mar 26, 2024 $0.07; Jun 27, 2024 $0.11; Sep 27, 2024 $0.10; Dec 30, 2024 $0.15; Mar 28, 2025 $0.12; Jun 27, 2025 $0.16; Sep 29, 2025 $0.12; Dec 30, 2025 $0.17; Mar 30, 2026 $0.13; Jun 29, 2026 $0.16; Sep 29, 2026 $0.16. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

AVLV vs BUSA Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVLV 12.9%, betterBUSA 13.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVLV 1.45, betterBUSA 1.20
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVLV −19.5%BUSA −14.2%since Oct 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVLV 0.88BUSA 0.68

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