# Avantis International Equity ETF (AVDE): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avde for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Avantis · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2019-09-24 American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Equity ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by American Century Investment Management Inc. It invests in public equity markets of global ex-US region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI World ex USA IMI Index. American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Equity ETF was formed on September 24, 2019 and is domiciled i... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $88.74 | | Expense Ratio | 0.23% | | Assets Under Management | $19.25B | | NAV | $88.61 | | Holdings Count | 3342 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.85% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.53 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $77.20 – $94.82 | | Beta | 0.88 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3251 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-08 - Pay date: 2026-09-10 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AVDE invest in? American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Equity ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by American Century Investment Management Inc. It invests in public equity markets of global ex-US region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI World ex USA IMI Index. American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Equity ETF was formed on September 24, 2019 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of AVDE? Avantis International Equity ETF (AVDE) charges an expense ratio of 0.23%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is AVDE? Avantis International Equity ETF (AVDE) manages $19.25B 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 AVDE actively managed or an index fund? AVDE is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (AVDE's is 0.23%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was AVDE launched? Avantis International Equity ETF (AVDE) launched in September 2019 and is managed by Avantis. ### How has AVDE performed? AVDE'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 AVDE pay a dividend? Avantis International Equity ETF (AVDE) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.85%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AVDE pay dividends? Avantis International Equity ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is AVDE's dividend yield? AVDE's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.85%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AVDE's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AVDE was 2026-09-08. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AVDE's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.23% 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 AVDE charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AVDE'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 AVDE cost more than a fund like VOO? AVDE is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.23%). 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 AVDE's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AVDE? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as AVDE (0.23%) 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/avde - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avde/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avde/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avde/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avde/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.