AVUV ETF — Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV)

AVUV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.36%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.62%, its expense ratio is 0.25%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Total return is 171.8% over the past 7 years, 11.6 points behind SPY at 183.4%.

At the current 1.36% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $136 per year, or about $34.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF is an actively managed ETF that invests primarily in small-capitalization U.S. companies selected for their value characteristics and higher expected return potential, with at least 80% of assets in domestic small-cap securities. The fund pays distributions quarterly at a modest current distribution rate, with an expense ratio of 0.25%. It appeals to equity investors seeking exposure to small-cap value companies through an actively managed approach.

AVUV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 171.8% over the past 7 years, 11.6 points behind SPY at 183.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 21.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.0%.

AVUV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.20%

Issuer

Avantis

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/24/2019

Expense ratio

0.25%

Distribution rate

1.36%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.62%

Last close

$121.96 (as of 2026-09-18)

NAV

$122.63

Premium / discount

0.55% discount

AUM

$31,032,460,830

Average volume

1102700.0

Last dividend

$0.414

Last ex-dividend date

09/08/2026

Last payment date

09/10/2026

Beta

0.94

P/E ratio

12.1723

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.36%) 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 (1.62%) 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.

AVUV risks and drawbacks

AVUV'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 8.0%.

Who may consider AVUV — and who may not

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