Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF

AVUV

Market cap $18.7B

Overview Fund Activity

102.12 USD

+1.74

1.73%

At close Updated Sep 18, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

102.12

0.00

0%

1 day

1.73%

5 days

0.62%

1 month

6.89%

3 months

13.99%

6 months

16.63%

Year to date

5.96%

1 year

7.64%

5 years

128.41%

10 years

103.43%

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Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

121% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 47

83% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.67M | Put options by funds: $1.46M

81% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 446 | Existing positions reduced: 246

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10B [Q1] → $11.1B (+$1.05B) [Q2]

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 805 [Q1] → 848 (+43) [Q2]

0.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.16% [Q1] → 68.33% (+0.17%) [Q2]

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 145 [Q1] → 137 (-8) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about AVUV published over the past 30 days

AVUV Rides The Hidden Rally In Small Cap

AVUV uses an active tilting quant-based strategy to invest in small caps that has generated alpha compared to the benchmark. It reflects value and profitability criteria, resulting in a well-fragmented distribution across the US small-cap segment. In a market once again showing positive momentum, both in forward EPS and price, at relatively competitive valuations.

AVUV Rides The Hidden Rally In Small Cap

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Reshoring, Tariffs, & Small-Cap Upside: Look to AVUV

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Reshoring, Tariffs, & Small-Cap Upside: Look to AVUV

American Century's ETF Suite Surpasses $75 Billion AUM

In yet another milestone for the ETF space, American Century Investments saw its suite surpass $75 billion in total AUM. The firm, which also offers ETFs under the Avantis Investors brand, offers ETFs like its largest, the Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV).

American Century's ETF Suite Surpasses $75 Billion AUM

Why AVUV Outperforms Its Peers, But Still Doesn't Make My Portfolio

Value investing thrives on buying quality companies at below-average valuations, which mathematically leads to long-term outperformance. Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF offers reasonable diversification and lower-than-market P/E ratios, but its holdings are mostly average-quality, cyclical small caps with erratic earnings. While the fund has outperformed other small-cap ETFs since inception, its business quality doesn't justify expectations of outsized double-digit returns.

Why AVUV Outperforms Its Peers, But Still Doesn't Make My Portfolio

The Disparity & Opportunity in Small-Cap ETFs

It's true that it's been a challenging year for U.S. small-cap ETFs. Using the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as a benchmark for the category, we immediately see that 2025 has been marked by red ink.

The Disparity & Opportunity in Small-Cap ETFs

AVUV: Why I Believe U.S. Small Cap Value Is Still Undervalued

I remain bullish on Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF due to consistent factor exposure, low fees, and credible management from Avantis. U.S. Small Cap Value ETFs like AVUV are still undervalued relative to history and broader equities, despite recent gains. I see opportunities for value investing in ETFs when their relative returns lag historical averages or other asset classes.

AVUV: Why I Believe U.S. Small Cap Value Is Still Undervalued

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Active ETFs are grabbing investor attention, with 39% of 2025 ETF flows and 94% of 2025 fund launches now tied to active strategies.

Active ETFs Catch a Wave of Investor Interest

AVUV: Time To Rebalance After Recent Dip

AVUV employs favorable factor regression statistics, asset correlations, and offers strong total and risk-adjusted returns, making it a top small-cap value fund. Despite recent underperformance, AVUV's valuation is attractive, trading at a fraction of the S&P 500's multiple, suggesting potential for future gains. Historical data shows US Small Cap Value outperforms US Large Cap with a 13.33% CAGR and better Sharpe ratio, indicating superior risk-adjusted returns.

AVUV: Time To Rebalance After Recent Dip

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