Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund (AVUVX)
The fund invests primarily in a diverse group of U.S. small cap companies across market sectors and industry groups. It 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 with higher profitability and value characteristics. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in securities of small capitalization companies located in the United States.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $15,025 for a total return of roughly 50.25%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund had a return of -3.19% year-to-date (YTD) and -10.42% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund had an annualized return of 13.21%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 7.54%.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -12.55% | -3.13% |
| Year-To-Date | -3.19% | 2.92% |
| 6 months | 1.99% | 2.02% |
| 1 year | -10.42% | -11.46% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 13.21% | 7.54% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 13.21% | 7.54% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.58% | -1.15% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -10.51% | 15.66% | 5.35% | -6.69% |
Dividend History
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund granted a 8.34% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.09 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.09 | $1.09 | $0.89 | $0.08 | $0.01 |
Dividend yield | 8.34% | 8.07% | 6.29% | 0.83% | 0.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.09 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.89 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 |
| 2019 | $0.01 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund is 50.24%, recorded on Mar 18, 2020. It took 169 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.24% | Dec 26, 2019 | 57 | Mar 18, 2020 | 169 | Nov 16, 2020 | 226 |
| -20.77% | Mar 30, 2022 | 124 | Sep 26, 2022 | 48 | Dec 2, 2022 | 172 |
| -17.15% | Dec 5, 2022 | 71 | Mar 17, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -12.28% | Jun 9, 2021 | 28 | Jul 19, 2021 | 66 | Oct 20, 2021 | 94 |
| -10.07% | Nov 9, 2021 | 16 | Dec 1, 2021 | 81 | Mar 29, 2022 | 97 |
| -9.05% | Mar 16, 2021 | 7 | Mar 24, 2021 | 29 | May 5, 2021 | 36 |
| -6.44% | Jan 15, 2021 | 10 | Jan 29, 2021 | 4 | Feb 4, 2021 | 14 |
| -5.05% | May 10, 2021 | 3 | May 12, 2021 | 3 | May 17, 2021 | 6 |
| -4.45% | Nov 25, 2020 | 3 | Nov 30, 2020 | 4 | Dec 4, 2020 | 7 |
| -4.08% | May 18, 2021 | 6 | May 25, 2021 | 4 | Jun 1, 2021 | 10 |
Volatility Chart
Current Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund volatility is 37.75%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.