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Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF ADVE

ADVENYSE ArcaMatthews AsiaF

$44.510.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

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Expense ratio
0.79%
Fund size
$9M
1Y total return
+17.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.44%
Holdings
63
Avg volume · 30D
1.91K sh
52W range
low $38.00high $47.82
Launched

The ETF.net ADVE Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

F

Score 23 out of 100

Rank
7 of 7
Six-pillar profile for ADVE. Scores out of 100: Cost 11, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 25, Holdings 29, Durability 39. Strongest: Durability (39). Weakest: Cost (11). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

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 100
    Rank 7 of 7
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 7
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 7
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 7
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 7

Our read on ADVE

ETF.net Research

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

  • Not an index sleeve. About 70 actively chosen Asian holdings, run to a stated mandate of total return with current income emphasized.
  • The 0.79% fee lands right at the median for its peer group, and roughly a third of what active peer JHID charges at 2.17%.
  • Straightforward plumbing: a 1940 Act fund holding stocks and paying quarterly. No leverage, no options overlay, no K-1.

Worth knowing

  • Small and thinly traded, which can mean wider spreads and more price impact on size than the bigger names in the category.
  • Broader, cheaper routes to international dividends live in the same cohort: VDI at 0.39%, BIDD at 0.60%. Neither is Asia-dedicated.
  • It opened in 2023, so the live record is short, and on our review it sits toward the back of its peer group.

ADVE Holdings

Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
63
Top-10 weight
47%
Largest holding
2330.TW12.9%

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%
  • Other countries (1)0.73%

Developed 39% · Emerging 61% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 5.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Adr12.91%2,834$1.15M176
2No dataCash and Others10.33%0$921K12
3005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.6.02%3,183$537K182
48306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.4.03%16,400$359K162
5086790.KSHana Financial Group, Inc.3.62%3,573$323K106
68053.TSumitomo Corp.2.45%20,400$218K121
78002.TMarubeni Corp.2.07%5,900$185K117
8Z74.SISingapore Telecommunications, Ltd.1.98%54,500$176K108
98591.TOrix Corp.1.96%4,700$174K118
10RIO.BARio Tinto, Ltd.1.85%1,595$165K2
11TLS.AXTelstra Group, Ltd.1.84%47,211$164K126
120700.HKTencent Holdings, Ltd.1.81%3,300$161K152
130939.HKChina Construction Bank Corp. H Shares1.80%123,000$161K113
148766.TTokio Marine Holdings, Inc.1.73%42,000$155K144
15028050.KSSamsung E&A Co., Ltd.1.71%3,296$152K61

Showing 1–15 of 63 holdings

ADVE Performance

Launched Sep 21, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
ADVE$11,716
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ADVE $11,716. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for ADVE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodADVE
Year to date+14.6%
1 month−3.9%
3 months−2.0%
1 year+17.2%
3 yearsper year+19.5%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for ADVE
YearReturn barADVE
2026 YTD+14.6%
2025+26.1%
2024+7.1%
2023+5.1%

History from Sep 22, 2023

ADVE in the news

ADVE Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
2.44%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.09Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.30 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 14, 2023 $0.12; Mar 27, 2024 $0.14; Jun 26, 2024 $0.18; Sep 25, 2024 $0.16; Dec 18, 2024 $1.44; Mar 26, 2025 $0.05; Jun 25, 2025 $0.20; Sep 24, 2025 $0.21; Dec 17, 2025 $0.70; Mar 25, 2026 $0.05; Jun 25, 2026 $0.04; Sep 23, 2026 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 23, 2026Sep 28, 2026$0.30
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.04
Mar 25, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.05
Dec 17, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.70
Sep 24, 2025Sep 29, 2025$0.21
Jun 25, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.20
Mar 26, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.05
Dec 18, 2024Dec 23, 2024$1.44
Sep 25, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.16
Jun 26, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.18
Mar 27, 2024Apr 2, 2024$0.14
Dec 14, 2023Dec 21, 2023$0.12

$10,000 in ADVE 3 years ago paid $1,194 in dividends.

ADVE Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.16
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−18.3%
37 months · trough Apr 2025
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.67
vs its asset-class index
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

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ADVE 0.79%
  • VDI 0.39%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530ADVE $15,174VDI $7,898

Year by year

YearADVEVDIOverpaying
10$1,405$705$700
20$5,331$2,725$2,606
30$15,174$7,898$7,276

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