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AVMV ETF — Avantis U.S. Mid Cap Value ETF
Avantis U.S. Mid Cap Value ETF (AVMV)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
AVMV's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (98/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 1.03%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.203 with an ex-date of September 8, 2026, was 18.5% lower than the previous $0.249. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Avantis page for AVMV, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
AVMV is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 1.03%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.12%, its expense ratio is 0.20%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Total return is 68.3% over the past 2.9 years, 14.1 points behind SPY at 82.4%.
Avantis U.S. Mid Cap Value ETF is an actively managed equity ETF that invests in U.S. mid-cap companies selected for higher profitability, value characteristics, and smaller market capitalizations within the mid-cap universe. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and makes quarterly distributions, with a low expense ratio of 0.20%. It appeals to value-oriented income investors seeking exposure to mid-sized U.S. companies with an active management approach.
AVMV dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.03%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.12%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.203. 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 | $0.203 | -18.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-09 | $0.249 | 36.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-10 | $0.182 | -25.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.245 | 45.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-23 | $0.168 | -21.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-24 | $0.214 | -5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.226 | -21.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.288 | 73.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-23 | $0.166 | -16.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-24 | $0.199 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.199 | 44.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-18 | $0.138 | — |
| 2023 total (partial launch year) | $0.138 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.852 | — |
| 2025 total | $0.853 | 0.1% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.634 | 4.3% vs prior-year YTD |
AVMV dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -1.9%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -1.9% |
AVMV holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
AVMV performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 68.3% over the past 2.9 years, 14.1 points behind SPY at 82.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.3% | — |
| 3M | -2.9% | — |
| 6M | 3.1% | — |
| YTD | 11.3% | — |
| 1Y | 18.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 10.50% |
| Since inception (2.9 years) | 68.3% | 19.40% |
AVMV key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 98 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.01%
- Issuer
- Avantis
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 11/07/2023
- Expense ratio
- 0.20%
- Distribution rate
- 1.03%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 1.12%
- Last close
- $78.63 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $779,593,871
- Average volume
- 30300.0
- Dividend
- $0.203
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/08/2026
- Payment date
- 09/10/2026
- Beta
- 0.8299
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.03%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.12%) 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.
AVMV risks and drawbacks
AVMV'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 8.9%.
Who may consider AVMV — and who may not
AVMV may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AVMV 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 AVMV pay monthly?
No. AVMV currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is AVMV's expense ratio?
AVMV's expense ratio is 0.20%.
What is AVMV's dividend yield?
AVMV's distribution rate is 1.03%, paid quarterly, with a 0.20% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has AVMV's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -1.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does AVMV pay a dividend?
AVMV pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.203. The ex-dividend date is 09/08/2026. The payment date is 09/10/2026.
How has AVMV performed?
Total return is 68.3% over the past 2.9 years, 14.1 points behind SPY at 82.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.
Is AVMV a good investment?
AVMV's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 98 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.03% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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