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Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund (AVUVX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0250728286
CUSIP
025072828
Inception Date
Dec 4, 2019
Min. Investment
$5,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund (AVUVX) has returned 5.65% so far this year and 26.60% over the past 12 months.


Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund

1D
-0.87%
1M
-4.48%
YTD
5.65%
6M
8.54%
1Y
26.60%
3Y*
15.35%
5Y*
10.26%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 4, 2019, AVUVX's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.45%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.0 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +22.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -28.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, AVUVX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +12.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -13.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.92%3.45%-4.48%5.65%
20252.23%-5.56%-5.89%-5.10%6.73%4.20%1.53%8.19%0.61%-1.88%3.38%1.28%8.88%
2024-2.64%2.71%5.59%-5.70%4.94%-3.06%10.32%-3.58%0.40%-1.31%11.11%-8.25%8.83%
20239.58%-1.15%-7.41%-1.33%-3.60%10.83%8.01%-3.12%-3.49%-4.94%8.42%11.75%22.96%
2022-2.56%2.09%1.72%-6.16%4.15%-12.61%10.93%-2.33%-10.51%15.66%5.35%-6.69%-4.74%
20214.78%12.44%7.15%2.48%4.57%-1.54%-3.33%2.56%-0.07%4.21%-2.27%4.39%40.31%

Benchmark Metrics

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.45%, beta of 1.13, and R² of 0.64 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 05, 2019.

  • This fund captured 124.82% of S&P 500 Index gains and 110.58% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.45% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.13 and R² of 0.64, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
3.45%
Beta
1.13
0.64
Upside Capture
124.82%
Downside Capture
110.58%

Expense Ratio

AVUVX has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AVUVX ranks 62 for risk / return — better than 62% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


AVUVX Risk / Return Rank: 6262
Overall Rank
AVUVX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6262
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AVUVX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6565
Sortino Ratio Rank
AVUVX Omega Ratio Rank: 5858
Omega Ratio Rank
AVUVX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6565
Calmar Ratio Rank
AVUVX Martin Ratio Rank: 6363
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund (AVUVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AVUVXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.13

0.90

+0.24

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.67

1.39

+0.28

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.53

1.40

+0.13

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.07

6.61

-0.53

Explore AVUVX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund provided a 6.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.23 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.202019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$1.23$1.23$0.70$0.26$1.09$0.89$0.08$0.02

Dividend yield

6.71%7.09%4.11%1.57%8.07%5.83%0.73%0.14%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.23$1.23
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.70
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.26
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$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$0.89

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 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. Small Cap Value Fund was 50.24%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 168 trading sessions.

The current Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 6.62%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-50.24%Dec 26, 201956Mar 18, 2020168Nov 16, 2020224
-28.81%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025170Dec 10, 2025260
-20.77%Mar 30, 2022124Sep 26, 202288Feb 1, 2023212
-16.26%Feb 3, 202363May 4, 202356Jul 26, 2023119
-12.28%Jun 9, 202128Jul 19, 202166Oct 20, 202194

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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