# Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF (AVSF): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avsf for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Avantis · Asset class: Fixed Income - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2020-10-13 The Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF strategically allocates capital across a wide array of short-duration debt instruments, encompassing diverse sectors, maturities, and issuers. While it incorporates the diversification and transparency advantages of indexing, the fund also actively strives to enhance value by utilizing the information embedded in current yields to guide investment choices. Its streamlined portfolio management and trading processes are crafted to boost returns while simultaneously reducing undue risks and transactional expenses. This ETF is specifically engineered for... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $45.83 | | Expense Ratio | 0.15% | | Assets Under Management | $639.4M | | NAV | $45.83 | | Holdings Count | 485 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.37% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.00 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $45.48 – $47.38 | | Beta | 0.35 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1719 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-06 - Pay date: 2026-10-08 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AVSF invest in? The Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF strategically allocates capital across a wide array of short-duration debt instruments, encompassing diverse sectors, maturities, and issuers. While it incorporates the diversification and transparency advantages of indexing, the fund also actively strives to enhance value by utilizing the information embedded in current yields to guide investment choices. Its streamlined portfolio management and trading processes are crafted to boost returns while simultaneously reducing undue risks and transactional expenses. This ETF is specifically engineered for effortless integration into an investor's existing asset allocation framework. ### What is the expense ratio of AVSF? Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF (AVSF) charges an expense ratio of 0.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is AVSF's dividend yield? AVSF's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.37%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of AVSF? Effective duration measures AVSF's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. AVSF's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of AVSF? AVSF's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of AVSF? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from AVSF if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. AVSF's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does AVSF pay a dividend? Yes, Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF (AVSF) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.37%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does AVSF pay dividends? Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is AVSF's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AVSF was 2026-10-06. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AVSF's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.15% 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 AVSF charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AVSF'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 AVSF cost more than a fund like VOO? AVSF is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.15%). 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 AVSF's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AVSF? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as AVSF (0.15%) 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/avsf - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avsf/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avsf/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avsf/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avsf/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.