# EA Series Trust - Alpha Architect US Equity ETF (AAUS): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aaus for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Alpha Architect · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2025-07-22 AAUS is an actively managed, market-cap weighted portfolio of US stocks. The portfolio managers do not intend to tilt towards any specific style, aiming to be a core equity position in investor portfolios. The twist here is that at times, the fund may replace certain holdings about to declare a dividend. Replacing the position with similar exposure until after the dividend is paid. As such, AAUS aims to provide lower distributions as compared to its peers. The fund manager believes the bias towards dividends creates mispricing opportunities. The fund launched through a 351 exchange, bringin... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $61.95 | | Expense Ratio | 0.09% | | Assets Under Management | $538.5M | | NAV | $62.17 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.33% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.20 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $50.93 – $63.81 | | Beta | 0.98 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2030 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-23 - Pay date: 2025-12-24 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AAUS invest in? AAUS is an actively managed, market-cap weighted portfolio of US stocks. The portfolio managers do not intend to tilt towards any specific style, aiming to be a core equity position in investor portfolios. The twist here is that at times, the fund may replace certain holdings about to declare a dividend. Replacing the position with similar exposure until after the dividend is paid. As such, AAUS aims to provide lower distributions as compared to its peers. The fund manager believes the bias towards dividends creates mispricing opportunities. The fund launched through a 351 exchange, bringing $476 million in assets to the ETF. ### What is the expense ratio of AAUS? EA Series Trust - Alpha Architect US Equity ETF (AAUS) charges an expense ratio of 0.09%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is AAUS? EA Series Trust - Alpha Architect US Equity ETF (AAUS) manages $538.5M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is AAUS actively managed or an index fund? AAUS is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (AAUS's is 0.09%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was AAUS launched? EA Series Trust - Alpha Architect US Equity ETF (AAUS) launched in July 2025 and is managed by Alpha Architect. ### How has AAUS performed? AAUS's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does AAUS pay a dividend? EA Series Trust - Alpha Architect US Equity ETF (AAUS) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.33%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AAUS pay dividends? EA Series Trust - Alpha Architect US Equity ETF pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is AAUS's dividend yield? AAUS's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.33%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AAUS's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AAUS was 2025-12-23. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AAUS's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.09% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does AAUS charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AAUS's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does AAUS cost more than a fund like VOO? AAUS is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.09%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether AAUS's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AAUS? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as AAUS (0.09%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aaus - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aaus/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aaus/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aaus/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aaus/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.