Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV)
AVUV is an actively managed ETF by American Century Investments. AVUV launched on Sep 24, 2019 and has a 0.25% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US0250728773
025072877
Sep 24, 2019
North America (U.S.)
1x
No Index (Active)
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
AVUV has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) returned -6.11% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.07% over the past 12 months.
AVUV
-6.11%
13.52%
-10.70%
-2.07%
23.69%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AVUV, 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 | 1.84% | -5.55% | -5.76% | -5.23% | 9.30% | -6.11% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.90% | 2.14% | 5.56% | -5.69% | 5.28% | -3.11% | 11.12% | -3.80% | 0.45% | -1.25% | 11.34% | -8.10% | 9.29% |
| 2023 | 9.92% | -1.27% | -8.00% | -1.54% | -3.65% | 11.00% | 8.53% | -3.61% | -3.55% | -5.02% | 8.54% | 12.31% | 22.82% |
| 2022 | -3.15% | 2.02% | 1.64% | -5.92% | 4.49% | -12.54% | 10.80% | -2.24% | -10.23% | 15.59% | 5.35% | -6.98% | -4.91% |
| 2021 | 5.15% | 13.20% | 7.10% | 2.34% | 4.84% | -1.68% | -3.43% | 2.88% | 0.29% | 4.03% | -2.08% | 4.18% | 42.20% |
| 2020 | -8.75% | -11.27% | -28.87% | 20.53% | 4.93% | 3.24% | 2.69% | 8.32% | -4.62% | 4.69% | 18.34% | 7.68% | 6.43% |
| 2019 | -0.18% | 2.13% | 2.41% | 3.93% | 8.50% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AVUV is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other 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 U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) 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. Small Cap Value ETF provided a 1.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.59 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.59 | $1.56 | $1.49 | $1.30 | $1.02 | $0.69 | $0.21 |
Dividend yield | 1.76% | 1.61% | 1.65% | 1.74% | 1.28% | 1.21% | 0.38% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value 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 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $1.56 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $1.49 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $1.30 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $1.02 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.69 |
| 2019 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
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. Small Cap Value 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 U.S. Small Cap Value ETF was 49.42%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 171 trading sessions.
The current Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF drawdown is 14.46%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -49.42% | Dec 20, 2019 | 63 | Mar 23, 2020 | 171 | Nov 23, 2020 | 234 |
| -28.79% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -20.57% | Nov 9, 2021 | 221 | Sep 26, 2022 | 88 | Feb 1, 2023 | 309 |
| -17.16% | Feb 3, 2023 | 63 | May 4, 2023 | 58 | Jul 28, 2023 | 121 |
| -12.48% | Aug 1, 2023 | 63 | Oct 27, 2023 | 30 | Dec 11, 2023 | 93 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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