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abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF

ASCINasdaqF

$36.98−0.18 (−0.48%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

F15/ 100

Rank 16 of 16 in International Small-Cap

F15/100Rank 16 of 16inInternational Small-Cap
Intraday session: down, 13 prints from 37.16 to 36.98. Range 36.88 to 37.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.36.9037.0537.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.05%
Fund size
$78M
1Y total return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
54
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$37.18
52W range
low $32.10high $38.19
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net ASCI Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

F

Score 15 out of 100

Category
International Small-Cap⁠
Rank
16 of 16
Six-pillar profile for ASCI. Scores out of 100: Cost 0, Risk 24, Mission not scored, Tradability 27, Holdings 23, Durability 42. Strongest: Durability (42). Weakest: Cost (0). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 15 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.
    F0 out of 100
    Rank 16 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.
    F24 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.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 16

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F23 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 13 of 16

Our read on ASCI

ETF.net Research

FAn old-school stock picker in ETF clothing: active managers hunting small companies outside the US, with a strategy lineage running back to 1996. You pay up for human judgment, and there's no index to hide behind.

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

  1. 01Actively managed, not index-tracking. A team picks small non-US companies rather than buying whatever a benchmark hands them.
  2. 02Pure mandate: small non-US companies are the whole job, not a thin sleeve inside a big developed-markets fund.
  3. 03The strategy dates to 1996, run by a long-established manager, so it carries a record through multiple market cycles.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Fees run 1.05% a year, above what most international equity ETFs charge. Index-based rival AVDS costs 0.30%.
  2. 02Lightly traded next to the category's giants, so spreads can be wider at the moment you transact.
  3. 03No index to measure it against: results ride on the managers' picks, plus currency swings layered on small-cap volatility.

ASCI Holdings

As of Oct 8, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
54
Top-10 weight
35%
Largest holding
DPLM.L4.9%

Geography

  • Japan20.55%
  • United Kingdom12.83%
  • India7.57%
  • Australia7.51%
  • Taiwan (Province of China)7.20%
  • Korea (the Republic of)5.35%
  • Spain3.72%
  • Brazil3.71%
  • Other countries (15)31.55%

Developed 65% · Emerging 35% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001DPLM.LDiploma PLC Common Stock GBP.054.91%36,976$4M95
0027936.TAsics Corp Common Stock3.85%107,900$3M129
0039962.TMisumi Group Inc Common Stock3.50%105,100$3M72
0046544.TJapan Elevator Service Holdi Common Stock3.47%290,200$3M50
005HILS.LHill & Smith PLC Common Stock GBP.253.46%62,913$3M49
006ALQ.AXAls Ltd Common Stock3.17%170,375$2M61
007WELCORP.BOWelspun Corp Ltd Common Stock INR5.03.16%89,593$2M14
008—Ssc Government Mm Gvmxx3.10%2,434,273$2M89
009FAGR.BRFagron Common Stock3.02%91,608$2M53
0103023.TWSinbon Electronics Co Ltd Common Stock TWD10.02.97%234,000$2M38
011VNT.AXVentia Services Group Pty Lt Common Stock2.86%533,147$2M53
0126532.TBaycurrent Inc Common Stock2.75%41,800$2M65
013FNFabrinet Common Stock USD.012.69%4,318$2M187
014RA.MXRegional Sab De Cv Common Stock2.66%265,508$2M41
015021240.KSCoway Co Ltd Common Stock KRW500.02.64%27,673$2M57

Showing 1–15 of 54 holdings

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.Not enough history yet.
ASCI$10,774
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,500
Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. ASCI $10,774. SPY $11,500. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,149$10,419$11,689Dec 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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+7.7%
1 month+1.6%
3 months+2.6%
1 yearHistory unavailable—
3 yearsHistory unavailableper year—
5 yearsHistory unavailableper year—
10 yearsHistory unavailableper year—

As of the close, 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+7.7%
2025+1.1%

History from Oct 20, 2025

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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

ASCI Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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No data available
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.
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No data available
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.
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No data available
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.

ASCI Cost

Expense ratio1.05%
  • The middle half of International Small-Cap funds
  • Median 0.44%

Every other International Small-Cap fund charges less.

ASCI costs $105.00 a year on $10,000. The median International Small-Cap fund costs $44.00.

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