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abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF

ASCINasdaqAberdeen InvestmentsF

$35.41+0.10 (+0.28%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

F22/ 100

Rank 15 of 16 in International Small-Cap

F22/100Rank 15 of 16inInternational Small-Cap
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 35.31 to 35.41. Range 35.41 to 35.73. Use the arrow keys to read each point.35.5035.6035.7010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.70%*
Fund size
$69M
1Y total return
+2.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
55
Avg volume · 30D
4.32K sh
52W range
low $32.10high $38.19
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Feb 28, 2028. Without it: 1.11%.

The ETF.net ASCI Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

F

Score 22 out of 100

Category
International Small-Cap⁠
Rank
15 of 16
Six-pillar profile for ASCI. Scores out of 100: Cost 20, Risk 20, Mission not scored, Tradability 29, Holdings 16, Durability 42. Strongest: Durability (42). Weakest: Holdings (16). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 22 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.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 16

  • 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.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 16

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 16

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F16 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 16

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 16

Our read on ASCI

ETF.net Research

In short

FA 1996-vintage stock picker that stepped into an ETF wrapper in 2025: active international small-cap, chosen on quality, growth and momentum, at 0.70% net of a waiver through February 28, 2028 in an aisle built on cheap index trackers.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and invests primarily in equity securities of small non-U.S. companies.

Why people hold it

  • Real stock picking, not index sampling: the team screens non-U.S. small companies on quality, growth and momentum, with at least 80% of net assets committed to that hunting ground.sec.govaberdeeninvestments.com
  • Room to roam: up to 35% of net assets can sit in emerging-market securities, and the fund typically carries full currency exposure to the markets it holds.sec.gov
  • The history predates the ticker. ASCI took over the assets of the abrdn International Small Cap Fund, a mutual fund dating to 1996, in October 2025, strategy and team intact.aberdeeninvestments.comaberdeeninvestments.com 2

Worth knowing

  • Active comes at a price: 0.70% net of a waiver through February 28, 2028 (1.11% gross), above the category median, against 0.06% at index peers SCHC and VSS.
  • No index to lean on. Results ride on the team's picks, and the prospectus allows significant concentration in a single country or region plus heavy industrials exposure.sec.gov
  • Smaller and more thinly traded than the category's index heavyweights, a trade-off that typically shows up as wider bid-ask spreads.

ASCI Performance

Launched Sep 30, 1996

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.Not enough history yet.
ASCI$10,277
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. ASCI $10,277. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 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 ASCI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodASCI
Year to date+2.4%
1 month−3.0%
3 months−1.2%
1 year+2.8%
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper 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 ASCI
YearReturn barASCI
2026 YTD+2.4%
2025+1.1%

History from Oct 20, 2025

ASCI in the news

ASCI Dividends

Last payment
$0.28 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2025 $0.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.28

$10,000 in ASCI 1 year ago paid $79.78 in dividends.

ASCI Risk

Risk pillarF20 out of 100Rank 16 of 16 in International Small-Cap
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.7%
Annualised · 12 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.
0.004
vs 3-month T-bills · 12 months 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.
−11.2%
12 months · trough Mar 2026
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.
1.06
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.

ASCI Cost

Compare ASCI and VSS

Overpaying vs VSS, tied cheapest in International Small-Cap

$12,336

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ASCI 0.70%

    $13,606

  • VSS 0.06% Tied cheapest

    $1,270

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ASCI 0.70%
  • VSS 0.06%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530ASCI $13,606VSS $1,270

Year by year

YearASCIVSSOverpaying
10$1,250$110$1,140
20$4,760$432$4,328
30$13,606$1,270$12,336
How the 0.70% is worked out

Full fee 1.11%− waiver 0.41%= you pay 0.70%

The waiver ends Feb 28, 2028. After that the fee is 1.11% unless Aberdeen Investments renews it. Source: prospectus, Mar 2026.

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