AVSFX Performance — Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-09-28
AVSFX returned +5.63% over one year to Feb 2025. The annualised 3-year return is +2.20%. The fund trailed its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $107, against $111 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 3.26% a year. In the 12 months to Feb 2025 the fund took in a net $1.2M, and assets reached $14.54M.
AVSFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | AVSFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Mar 2024 – Feb 2025) | $106 | $107 |
| 3 years (Mar 2022 – Feb 2025) | $107 | $111 |
| Since data start (Feb 2021 – Feb 2025) | $104 | $111 |
AVSFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Feb 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +5.63% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.20% |
AVSFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Feb) | +1.52% |
| 2024 | +3.99% |
| 2023 | +5.15% |
| 2022 | −5.48% |
| 2021 (Feb–Dec) | −0.79% |
AVSFX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.4% | +1.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.4% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +0.8% | −0.9% | +0.5% | −0.2% |
| 2023 | +1.2% | −1.0% | +1.4% | +0.5% | −0.3% | −0.3% | +0.5% | +0.3% | −0.4% | 0.0% | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | −1.1% | −0.6% | −1.9% | −1.0% | +0.6% | −0.9% | +1.0% | −1.2% | −1.8% | −0.2% | +1.4% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | — | −0.2% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −0.2% | +0.3% | −0.1% | −0.3% | −0.6% | −0.1% | 0.0% |
AVSFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Mar 2022 – Feb 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 3.26%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.71 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.78% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.90% (Mar 2022)
AVSFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $4.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.35×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | $469K | $244K | $225K |
| Jan 2025 | $206K | $225K | −$19K |
| Dec 2024 | $2.1M | $908K | $1.2M |
| Nov 2024 | $506K | $49K | $457K |
| Oct 2024 | $213K | $115K | $99K |
| Sep 2024 | $89K | $149K | −$61K |
| Aug 2024 | $166K | $65K | $101K |
| Jul 2024 | $72K | $353K | −$281K |
| Jun 2024 | $123K | $244K | −$120K |
| May 2024 | $96K | $38K | $58K |
| Apr 2024 | $525K | $579K | −$54K |
| Mar 2024 | $138K | $505K | −$368K |
AVSFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | $14.54M |
| 2024-11-30 | $13.11M |
| 2024-08-31 | $12.67M |
| 2024-05-31 | $12.72M |
| 2024-02-29 | $13.10M |
| 2023-11-30 | $12.71M |
| 2023-08-31 | $12.31M |
| 2023-05-31 | $12.23M |
| 2023-02-28 | $11.95M |
| 2022-11-30 | $12.00M |
| 2022-08-31 | $12.94M |
| 2022-05-31 | $13.15M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.