Avantis U.S. Equity ETF $AVUS Shares Bought by Bridgewater Advisors Inc.

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Avantis U.S. Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:AVUS) by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 647,503 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 51,184 shares during the quarter. Avantis U.S. Equity ETF makes up about 4.9% of Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Avantis U.S. Equity ETF were worth $70,416,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AVUS. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Avantis U.S. Equity ETF by 4.2% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $243,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Vicus Capital raised its position in shares of Avantis U.S. Equity ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. Vicus Capital now owns 28,868 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,138,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the period. Waterfront Wealth Inc. raised its position in shares of Avantis U.S. Equity ETF by 0.7% in the second quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 15,112 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,524,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Avestar Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Avantis U.S. Equity ETF by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 5,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $570,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Avantis U.S. Equity ETF by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,367 shares of the company’s stock worth $475,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares in the last quarter.

Avantis U.S. Equity ETF Price Performance

Shares of AVUS stock opened at $116.44 on Friday. Avantis U.S. Equity ETF has a 1-year low of $79.20 and a 1-year high of $118.27. The company has a market cap of $11.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.35 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $114.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $110.33.

About Avantis U.S. Equity ETF

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.