AAUB ETF — Alpha Architect US Equity 4 ETF

Alpha Architect US Equity 4 ETF (AAUB)

Updated October 16, 2026.

AAUB is a low-cost ETF linked to Four Alpha Architect U.S. equity ETFs. its expense ratio is 0.10%. Total return is 1.8% over the past 0.2 years, 1.9 points behind SPY at 3.7%.

Alpha Architect US Equity 4 is an actively managed ETF that seeks broad exposure to U.S. equities by holding a systematic portfolio of four underlying Alpha Architect U.S. equity ETFs, with at least 80% of assets invested in securities of U.S. companies. The fund has a modest expense ratio of 0.10% and does not maintain an established distribution schedule. It appeals to investors seeking diversified U.S. equity exposure through a multi-strategy approach with low costs.

AAUB performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1.8% over the past 0.2 years, 1.9 points behind SPY at 3.7%.

AAUB key facts

Issuer

Alpha Architect

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/23/2026

Expense ratio

0.10%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Last close

$50.37 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$862,204,137

Average volume

7.0

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 or company page; Index: Four Alpha Architect U.S. equity ETFs; 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.

AAUB risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider AAUB — and who may not

AAUB may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AAUB pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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