AVSU ETF — Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF

Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF (AVSU)

Updated October 16, 2026.

AVSU is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 0.84%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.90%, its expense ratio is 0.15%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Total return is 76.4% over the past 4.6 years, 8.0 points behind SPY at 84.4%.

Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF is an equity fund that invests in a diverse group of U.S. companies across market sectors and market capitalizations, with the portfolio screened to exclude companies raising ESG concerns based on the management team's evaluation of multiple environmental, social, and governance metrics. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.15% and distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate. It appeals to income and growth investors seeking U.S. equity exposure aligned with responsible investing principles.

AVSU performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 76.4% over the past 4.6 years, 8.0 points behind SPY at 84.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 21.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.1%.

AVSU key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

93 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.78%

Issuer

Avantis

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/15/2022

Expense ratio

0.15%

Distribution rate

0.84%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.90%

Last close

$87.47 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$490,207,552

Average volume

4273.0

Dividend

$0.184

Ex-dividend date

09/08/2026

Payment date

09/10/2026

Beta

1.1

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.84%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.90%) 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; 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.

AVSU risks and drawbacks

AVSU'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 10.1%.

Who may consider AVSU — and who may not

AVSU 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 (AVSU 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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