AVUV

Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF. Actively managed fund targeting small-cap US stocks with value characteristics and strong profitability metrics. Inspired by academic factor research (Fama-French). Popular in factor-tilted portfolio strategies.

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EquityTER 0.25%Dist.

TER

0.25%

AUM

$15B

CAGR

15.8%

Volatility

29.7%

Sharpe

0.43

Max Drawdown

-46.8%

Data Range

2019-09 → 2026-04

Performance Analysis

Maximum Drawdown History

How far the ETF has fallen from its all-time high at each point. Deeper = more painful.

Current DD0.0%

Worst DD-46.8%

Worst date2020-03

Rolling Returns

Annualized returns over rolling windows. Shows the range of outcomes depending on when you invested.

Avg return14.8%

Best39.7%

Worst0.8%

% positive100%

44 periods

Key Facts

ISIN

US0250729989

Issuer

Avantis (American Century)

Benchmark

Russell 2000 Value Index

Total Expense Ratio (TER)

0.25%

Assets Under Management

$15B approx.

Inception Date

2019-09-24

Domicile

United States

Legal Structure

Open-Ended Fund

Dividend Policy

Distributing (pays dividends)

Replication Method

Physical (Optimized Sampling)

UCITS Status

✗ Not UCITS

Fund Currency

USD

Primary Exchange

NYSE Arca

Number of Holdings

~750

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 represent 5.0% of the fund.

STRLSterling Infrastructure

0.65%

Industrials

SIGSignet Jewelers

0.60%

Consumer Discretionary

CSWICSW Industrials

0.55%

Industrials

PIPRPiper Sandler

0.52%

Financials

CALMCal-Maine Foods

0.50%

Consumer Staples

EXLSExlService Holdings

0.48%

Technology

MATXMatson Inc.

0.45%

Industrials

MMSIMerit Medical

0.42%

Healthcare

GPIGroup 1 Automotive

0.40%

Consumer Discretionary

BOXBox Inc.

0.38%

Technology

Sector Breakdown

Financials

24%

Industrials

18%

Consumer Discretionary

14%

Technology

10%

Energy

Healthcare

Materials

Consumer Staples

Source: Official issuer data · Last updated: 2026-05-12

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Who Is This ETF For?

✓General portfolio building block for the asset class it covers.

Key Risks to Consider

• Market risk: equity values can drop 30-50% in severe bear markets.

• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), Avantis (American Century) (metadata)Last verified: 2026-04-16

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

AVUV has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.25%, which means you pay $25 per year for every $10,000 invested.

Yes, AVUV is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.

AVUV is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).

AVUV uses optimized sampling, holding a representative subset of the Russell 2000 Value Index index to minimize costs while closely tracking performance.