Avantis U.S. Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:AVUS) Position Boosted by Baird Financial Group Inc.

Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Avantis U.S. Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:AVUS) by 12.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,467 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 805 shares during the quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Avantis U.S. Equity ETF were worth $724,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AVUS. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its holdings in Avantis U.S. Equity ETF by 11,619.3% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 19,954,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,023,000 after buying an additional 19,784,005 shares in the last quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc grew its holdings in Avantis U.S. Equity ETF by 9,594.1% in the 4th quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 953,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,000 after buying an additional 944,060 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Avantis U.S. Equity ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,872,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in Avantis U.S. Equity ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,724,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Avantis U.S. Equity ETF by 260.4% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 561,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,394,000 after purchasing an additional 405,465 shares during the period.

Avantis U.S. Equity ETF Price Performance

AVUS opened at $96.63 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.26 and a beta of 1.03. Avantis U.S. Equity ETF has a 1-year low of $79.20 and a 1-year high of $102.23. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $90.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $96.14.

Avantis U.S. Equity ETF Company Profile

The Avantis U.S. Equity ETF (AVUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 3000 index. The fund is an actively managed portfolio of US equities of all market capitalizations, with a bias toward smaller, more profitable or value companies. AVUS was launched on Sep 24, 2019 and is managed by American Century Investments.