# Avantis U.S. Quality ETF (AVUQ): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avuq 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: 2025-03-25 This fund concentrates its investments in high-quality, growing U.S. companies across the full range of market capitalizations. It aims to boost anticipated returns by prioritizing firms demonstrating strong relative profitability and attractive valuations within its investable universe. While harnessing the advantages of passive investing—such as broad diversification, infrequent portfolio changes, clear operations, and tax efficiency—it also adds value through active management decisions informed by current market pricing. An optimized portfolio management and trading approach is employed... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $66.72 | | Expense Ratio | 0.15% | | Assets Under Management | $413.2M | | NAV | $66.09 | | Holdings Count | 552 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.31% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.21 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $54.65 – $69.56 | | Beta | 1.14 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0430 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-08 - Pay date: 2026-09-10 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AVUQ invest in? This fund concentrates its investments in high-quality, growing U.S. companies across the full range of market capitalizations. It aims to boost anticipated returns by prioritizing firms demonstrating strong relative profitability and attractive valuations within its investable universe. While harnessing the advantages of passive investing—such as broad diversification, infrequent portfolio changes, clear operations, and tax efficiency—it also adds value through active management decisions informed by current market pricing. An optimized portfolio management and trading approach is employed, engineered to enhance shareholder returns while diligently minimizing superfluous risks and expenses. The fund is also constructed for effortless integration into an investor's overall asset allocation. ### What is the expense ratio of AVUQ? Avantis U.S. Quality ETF (AVUQ) charges an expense ratio of 0.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is AVUQ? Avantis U.S. Quality ETF (AVUQ) manages $413.2M 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 AVUQ actively managed or an index fund? AVUQ is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (AVUQ's is 0.15%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was AVUQ launched? Avantis U.S. Quality ETF (AVUQ) launched in March 2025 and is managed by Avantis. ### How has AVUQ performed? AVUQ'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 AVUQ pay a dividend? Avantis U.S. Quality ETF (AVUQ) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.31%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AVUQ pay dividends? Avantis U.S. Quality 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 AVUQ's dividend yield? AVUQ's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.31%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AVUQ's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AVUQ 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 AVUQ'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 AVUQ charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AVUQ'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 AVUQ cost more than a fund like VOO? AVUQ 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 AVUQ's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AVUQ? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as AVUQ (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/avuq - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avuq/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avuq/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avuq/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/avuq/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.