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AVDV ETF — Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (AVDV)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 19, 2026
AVDV's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (92/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 1.99%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.536 with an ex-date of September 8, 2026, was 61.4% lower than the previous $1.39. It is not yet confirmed whether this is a cut to the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: Avantis page for AVDV, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
AVDV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.99%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.22%, its expense ratio is 0.36%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Total return is 167.8% over the past 7.1 years, 16.2 points behind SPY at 184.0%.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF is an actively managed ETF that invests primarily in small-capitalization value companies outside the United States, diversified across market sectors, industry groups, and countries. The fund has a modest current distribution rate, pays distributions quarterly, and carries an expense ratio of 0.36%.
AVDV dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.99%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (3.22%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.536. The ex-dividend date is 09/08/2026. The payment date is 09/10/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | $0.536 | -61.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-06-09 | $1.387 | 1046.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-10 | $0.121 | -91.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-16 | $1.423 | -1.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-24 | $1.445 | -10.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-17 | $1.621 | 36.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-24 | $1.184 | 33.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-18 | $0.888 | -23.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-20 | $1.165 | 53.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-15 | $0.76 | -23.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-06-21 | $0.994 | 7.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-16 | $0.923 | 48.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-06-22 | $0.621 | -5.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-17 | $0.656 | 120.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-06-23 | $0.298 | 47.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.202 | — |
| 2019 total (partial launch year) | $0.202 | — |
| 2020 total | $0.954 | — |
| 2021 total | $1.544 | 61.8% |
| 2022 total | $1.754 | 13.6% |
| 2023 total | $2.053 | 17.0% |
| 2024 total | $2.805 | 36.6% |
| 2025 total | $2.868 | 2.2% |
| 2026 YTD total | $2.044 | 41.5% vs prior-year YTD |
AVDV dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +13.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -9.65%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +13.1% |
| 3Y | 80.1% |
| 5Y | 171.5% |
AVDV holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
AVDV performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 167.8% over the past 7.1 years, 16.2 points behind SPY at 184.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 24.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.4% | — |
| 3M | 4.3% | — |
| 6M | 3.1% | — |
| YTD | 16.9% | — |
| 1Y | 24.9% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 29.90% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 28.50% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 14.10% |
| Since inception (7.1 years) | 167.8% | 15.00% |
AVDV key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 92 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.83%
- Issuer
- Avantis
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/24/2019
- Expense ratio
- 0.36%
- Distribution rate
- 1.99%
- Distribution rate context
- Trailing 12-month cash: 3.22% (spans the switch to quarterly payments within the past year)
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 3.22%
- Last close
- $107.80 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $19,993,542,442
- Average volume
- 582000.0
- Dividend
- $0.536
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/08/2026
- Payment date
- 09/10/2026
- Beta
- 0.98
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.99%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.22%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Avantis or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
AVDV risks and drawbacks
AVDV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.2%.
Who may consider AVDV — and who may not
AVDV may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AVDV pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does AVDV pay monthly?
No. AVDV currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is AVDV's expense ratio?
AVDV's expense ratio is 0.36%.
What is AVDV's dividend yield?
AVDV's distribution rate is 1.99%, paid quarterly, with a 0.36% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has AVDV's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +13.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does AVDV pay a dividend?
AVDV pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.536. The ex-dividend date is 09/08/2026. The payment date is 09/10/2026.
How has AVDV performed?
Total return is 167.8% over the past 7.1 years, 16.2 points behind SPY at 184.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 24.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.2%.
Is AVDV a good investment?
AVDV's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 92 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.99% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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