AAUA ETF — Alpha Architect US Equity 3 ETF

Alpha Architect US Equity 3 ETF (AAUA)

Updated October 16, 2026.

AAUA is a low-cost ETF. its expense ratio is 0.09%. Total return is 17.0% over the past 0.6 years, 0.4 points ahead of SPY at 16.6%.

Alpha Architect US Equity 3 is an ETF that seeks broad exposure to U.S. equity markets by investing at least 80% of its assets in U.S. company stocks and ETFs holding dividend-paying stocks, with no requirement for diversification across holdings. The fund does not maintain an established distribution schedule. It carries a low expense ratio of 0.09%, making it cost-efficient for equity investors seeking direct or indirect exposure to both dividend and non-dividend paying U.S. companies.

AAUA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 17.0% over the past 0.6 years, 0.4 points ahead of SPY at 16.6%.

AAUA key facts

Issuer

Alpha Architect

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/18/2026

Expense ratio

0.09%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$58.51 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$369,478,108

Average volume

6.0

Beta

1.0126

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield 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: Alpha Architect; 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.

Who may consider AAUA — and who may not

AAUA may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AAUA does not currently distribute). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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