Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV
1,062 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.5B invested in Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 557 increasing their positions, 268 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
342% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.61M | Put options by funds: $1.72M
214% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 44
108% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 557 | Existing positions reduced: 268
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1B → $16.5B (+$2.39B)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 163 → 185 (+22)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 987 → 1,062 (+75)
0.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.52% → 70.04% (-0.48%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$149M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$116M |
| 3 |
FPAS
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
Saint Louis,
Missouri
|
+$52.3M |
| 4 |
WRPWM
Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management
San Jose,
California
|
+$47.7M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$44.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCIA
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$31.7M |
| 2 |
MWM
McMill Wealth Management
Norfolk,
Nebraska
|
-$28.8M |
| 3 |
OFG
Oxford Financial Group
Carmel,
Indiana
|
-$11.6M |
| 4 |
HNWA
Henrickson Nauta Wealth Advisors
Belmont,
Michigan
|
-$11.6M |
| 5 |
SMA
Seven Mile Advisory
Ewing,
New Jersey
|
-$10.8M |
AVUV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,062 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $16.5B — up 17% from $14.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new AVUV positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 94 holders — while 557 added to existing stakes and 268 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $149M. The largest seller was Prime Capital Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $31.7M.
- 1,062 institutional investors held Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) as of Q1 2026, up from 987 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $16.5B of Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 138 funds opened new Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 44 closed out, a net change of +94 holders.
- The largest Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Creative Planning, an estimated $149M added.
- The largest Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Prime Capital Investment Advisors, an estimated $31.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.