
Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF ADVE
$44.510.00 (0.00%)
- 0.79%
- $9M
- +17.2%
- 2.44%
- 1.91K sh
- low $38.00high $47.82
The ETF.net ADVE Grade
Score 23 out of 100
- 7 of 7
Score 23 of 100 falls in the F band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F11 out of 100Rank 7 of 7Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D38 out of 100Rank 6 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D25 out of 100Rank 7 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D29 out of 100Rank 7 of 7Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D39 out of 100Rank 6 of 7
Our read on ADVE
In short
FA dividend fund that skips the global tour and stays in Asia: roughly 70 actively picked names run for total return with income emphasized. Launched in 2023, it's the regional specialist sitting in a cohort of go-anywhere international dividend funds.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks total return while emphasizing current income.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
ADVE Holdings
- Stocks
- 63
- 47%
- 2330.TW
Sectors
- Technology30.9%
- Financials29.9%
- Industrials12.3%
- Communication8.4%
- Consumer Discretionary6.0%
- Materials3.6%
- Real Estate3.5%
- Consumer Staples2.8%
- Health Care1.0%
- Energy0.9%
- Utilities0.9%
Geography
- Japan22.90%
- Taiwan19.48%
- South Korea18.68%
- China18.24%
- Australia7.17%
- Singapore5.30%
- Hong Kong4.09%
- India3.41%
- 0.73%
Developed 39% · Emerging 61%
ADVE Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ADVE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.6% |
| 1 month | −3.9% |
| 3 months | −2.0% |
| 1 year | +17.2% |
| 3 years | +19.5% |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ADVE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.6% | |
| 2025 | +26.1% | |
| 2024 | +7.1% | |
| 2023 | +5.1% |
ADVE in the news
ADVE Dividends
- 2.44%
- $1.09
- $0.30 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
$10,000 in ADVE 3 years ago paid $1,194 in dividends.
ADVE Risk
- 12.2%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.16
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −18.3%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.67
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
ADVE Cost
Overpaying vs VDI, cheapest in International Active Dividend Income
$7,276
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
ADVE 0.79%
$15,174
VDI 0.39% Cheapest
$7,898
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | ADVE | VDI | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,405 | $705 | $700 |
| 20 | $5,331 | $2,725 | $2,606 |
| 30 | $15,174 | $7,898 | $7,276 |
Other funds in International Active Dividend Income
- BJHIDJohn Hancock International High Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.46%1 year return +21.4%
- BIDVOAmplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +11.6%
- BBIDDiShares International Dividend Active ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +9.2%
- CIDVZPolen International Dividend Income ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return +13.2%
- DADIVGuinness Atkinson Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETFExpense ratio 0.78%1 year return +8.9%


