Avantis U.S. Equity Fund (AVUSX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in a diverse group of U.S. companies across market sectors and industry groups. It may invest in companies of all market capitalizations. The fund seeks securities of companies that the manager expects to have higher returns by placing an enhanced emphasis on securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations and securities of companies the manager defines as high profitability or value companies. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of U.S. companies.
Fund Info
US0250728369
025072836
Dec 4, 2019
$5,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
AVUSX has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Avantis U.S. Equity Fund (AVUSX) returned -4.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.78% over the past 12 months.
AVUSX
-4.01%
4.17%
-6.75%
5.78%
15.64%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AVUSX, 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 | 3.41% | -1.94% | -5.72% | -1.81% | 2.25% | -4.01% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.38% | 5.24% | 4.13% | -4.73% | 3.55% | 2.31% | 2.83% | 1.24% | 1.72% | -0.60% | 7.41% | -4.40% | 20.03% |
| 2023 | 7.00% | -2.45% | 0.15% | 0.52% | -1.61% | 7.45% | 4.37% | -2.12% | -4.34% | -2.98% | 8.63% | 6.16% | 21.44% |
| 2022 | -5.32% | -1.44% | 2.92% | -8.04% | 1.62% | -9.61% | 9.03% | -3.01% | -8.99% | 10.30% | 5.65% | -5.94% | -14.42% |
| 2021 | 0.33% | 4.98% | 4.28% | 4.62% | 1.28% | 1.41% | 0.76% | 2.82% | -3.95% | 6.28% | -1.44% | 3.37% | 27.16% |
| 2020 | -1.83% | -7.94% | -15.76% | 13.53% | 5.68% | 2.21% | 5.36% | 6.85% | -3.30% | -1.04% | 12.54% | 4.57% | 18.36% |
| 2019 | 4.06% | 4.06% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AVUSX is 46, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Avantis U.S. Equity Fund (AVUSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Avantis U.S. Equity Fund provided a 1.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.19 | $0.21 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 1.42% | 1.37% | 1.19% | 1.63% | 0.67% | 0.70% | 0.15% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Avantis U.S. Equity Fund. 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Avantis U.S. Equity Fund. 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 U.S. Equity Fund was 36.23%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 107 trading sessions.
The current Avantis U.S. Equity Fund drawdown is 8.51%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -36.23% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 107 | Aug 24, 2020 | 130 |
| -22.64% | Nov 17, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | 302 | Dec 13, 2023 | 521 |
| -19.61% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -8.86% | Sep 3, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 13 | Oct 12, 2020 | 27 |
| -8.45% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 32 | Sep 19, 2024 | 46 |
Volatility
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