AVIV ETF — Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF

Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF (AVIV)

Updated October 16, 2026.

AVIV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 4.34%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.83%, its expense ratio is 0.25%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Total return is 87.6% over the past 5 years, 2.6 points behind SPY at 90.2%.

Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF is an actively managed fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in large-cap companies from developed markets outside the U.S., selected for trading at low valuations relative to their fundamentals. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.25% and distributes on a quarterly basis; note that the latest distribution was special and may not recur regularly. This fund appeals to income-oriented investors seeking international equity exposure with a value-focused strategy.

AVIV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 87.6% over the past 5 years, 2.6 points behind SPY at 90.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 22.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.8%.

AVIV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

92 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.99%

Issuer

Avantis

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/29/2021

Expense ratio

0.25%

Distribution rate

4.34%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.83%

Last close

$80.21 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$2,024,432,575

Average volume

72263.0

Dividend

$0.2726

Ex-dividend date

09/08/2026

Payment date

09/10/2026

Beta

0.83

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.34%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.83%) 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.

AVIV risks and drawbacks

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 10.8%.

Who may consider AVIV — and who may not

AVIV may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AVIV 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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