Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF (AVSF)
AVSF is an actively managed ETF by American Century Investments. AVSF launched on Oct 15, 2020 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.
ETF Info
Oct 15, 2020
Global (Broad)
1x
No Index (Active)
Expense Ratio
AVSF has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF (AVSF) returned 2.40% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.86% over the past 12 months.
AVSF
2.40%
0.88%
2.50%
5.86%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AVSF, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.59% | 0.98% | 0.44% | 0.78% | -0.40% | 2.40% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.36% | -0.46% | 0.51% | -0.67% | 0.99% | 0.54% | 1.25% | 1.09% | 0.85% | -0.94% | 0.56% | -0.31% | 3.82% |
| 2023 | 1.24% | -1.02% | 1.39% | 0.43% | -0.33% | -0.19% | 0.48% | 0.20% | -0.39% | 0.06% | 1.76% | 1.55% | 5.25% |
| 2022 | -1.11% | -0.63% | -1.90% | -1.26% | 0.85% | -0.92% | 1.20% | -1.49% | -1.80% | -0.20% | 1.68% | -0.02% | -5.52% |
| 2021 | -0.11% | -0.50% | -0.10% | 0.25% | 0.21% | -0.17% | 0.34% | -0.09% | -0.29% | -0.53% | -0.13% | -0.06% | -1.17% |
| 2020 | -0.10% | 0.37% | 0.26% | 0.53% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 96, AVSF is among the top 4% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF (AVSF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF provided a 4.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.03 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.03 | $2.00 | $1.82 | $0.82 | $0.24 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 4.36% | 4.34% | 3.93% | 1.78% | 0.48% | 0.10% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.18 | $0.67 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.34 | $2.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.17 | $0.34 | $1.82 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.25 | $0.82 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.24 |
| 2020 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF was 8.85%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 431 trading sessions.
The current Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF drawdown is 0.40%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.85% | Aug 4, 2021 | 307 | Oct 20, 2022 | 431 | Jul 11, 2024 | 738 |
| -1.26% | Sep 30, 2024 | 34 | Nov 14, 2024 | 65 | Feb 21, 2025 | 99 |
| -1.07% | Apr 4, 2025 | 6 | Apr 11, 2025 | 9 | Apr 25, 2025 | 15 |
| -0.94% | Dec 31, 2020 | 45 | Mar 8, 2021 | 103 | Aug 3, 2021 | 148 |
| -0.41% | May 1, 2025 | 2 | May 2, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF volatility is 0.85%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.