Deep Value Stocks ETFs: Top 10 Picks

2. Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (NYSE:AVUV)

5-Year Share Price Performance as of April 6: 123.56%

Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (NYSE:AVUV) tracks the price and yield performance of the Russell 2000 Value Index, which offers access to small-cap value stocks with stable financial profiles. As of February 28 this year, AVUV’s portfolio consists of 772 holdings. The fund’s net assets came in at over $13 billion as of April 4, 2025, and it had 168,440,000 outstanding shares. AVUV was launched on September 25, 2019. Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (NYSE:AVUV)’s expense ratio is 0.25%.

GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) is the biggest holding of Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (NYSE:AVUV). It is a Chicago-based railcar leasing company that has three business segments – Rail North America, Rail International, and Engine Leasing. On January 31, 2025, GATX declared a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share, which was paid on March 31. The company’s dividend payments have been constant since 1919, and the current payout reflects a 5.2% boost compared to last year’s dividend. It is one of the best deep value stocks to watch.

According to Insider Monkey’s fourth quarter database, 14 hedge funds were bullish on GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX), compared to 16 funds in the previous quarter. Mario Gabelli’s GAMCO Investors was the largest stakeholder of the company, with 1.32 million shares worth $204.7 million.