AVDE ETF — Avantis International Equity ETF

Avantis International Equity ETF (AVDE)

AVDE is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.42%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.76%, its expense ratio is 0.23%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 90/100 (Safe). Total return is 120.9% over the past 7 years, 62.5 points behind SPY at 183.4%.

At the current 1.42% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $142 per year, or about $35.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Avantis International Equity ETF is an equity fund that invests primarily in non-U.S. companies across various market capitalizations, sectors, and countries, with at least 80% of assets in equity securities and potential use of derivatives for portfolio management. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate and distributes quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.23%. It may appeal to investors seeking international equity exposure with relatively low costs.

AVDE performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 120.9% over the past 7 years, 62.5 points behind SPY at 183.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.5%.

AVDE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

90 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.28%

Issuer

Avantis

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/24/2019

Expense ratio

0.23%

Distribution rate

1.42%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.76%

Last close

$91.69 (as of 2026-09-18)

NAV

$91.32

Premium / discount

0.41% premium

AUM

$19,227,426,993

Average volume

753600.0

Last dividend

$0.325

Last ex-dividend date

09/08/2026

Last payment date

09/10/2026

Beta

0.88

P/E ratio

16.0453

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.42%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.76%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

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.

AVDE risks and drawbacks

AVDE'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 11.5%.

Who may consider AVDE — and who may not

AVDE may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AVDE 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.

Frequently asked questions

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