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Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF

AVDSNYSE ArcaAvantisA

$76.46+0.31 (+0.41%)

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

A78/ 100

Rank 4 of 56 in International Active Equity

A78/100Rank 4 of 56inInternational Active Equity
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 76.15 to 76.46. Range 76.42 to 76.97. Use the arrow keys to read each point.76.6076.8077.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.30%
Fund size
$374M
1Y total return
+16.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.66%
Holdings
3124
Avg volume · 30D
24.9K sh
52W range
low $64.71high $81.32
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net AVDS Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 78 out of 100

Category
International Active Equity⁠
Rank
4 of 56
Six-pillar profile for AVDS. Scores out of 100: Cost 89, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 66, Holdings 90, Durability 69. Strongest: Holdings (90). Weakest: Risk (64). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 78 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 56

  • 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.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 56

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 56

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A90 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 52

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 56

Our read on AVDS

ETF.net Research

In short

AAvantis casts a wide net: roughly 3,000 non-US developed small caps, weighted with an eye on price, profitability and how much cash companies plow back in. Active management that looks a lot like an index fund with its thumb on the scale.

Stated mandate

The ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in a broad group of non-U.S. small-cap companies and considering valuation, profitability, and investment levels when selecting and weighting securities.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.30% a year, about half the typical fee in its active international peer group. Cheap is a durable edge in a corner of the market where fees usually run high.
  • Roughly 3,000 holdings, so no single stock or country steers the outcome. This is small-cap breadth, not a concentrated stock-picking bet.
  • The tilts are the whole design: valuation, profitability and investment levels shape both what it owns and how much of each, measured against MSCI World ex USA Small Cap.avantisinvestors.com
  • Sits among the strongest builds in a crowded field of active international equity funds. Broad, systematic, low-fee: the boxes that tend to stay ticked.

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded compared with the big international names. Limit orders and a look at the spread earn their keep here.
  • Launched in 2023, so the live record is short even though the approach behind it is not new.
  • Costs more than Avantis' broad international fund AVDE (0.23%). Small caps abroad are pricier to research and trade, and they swing harder.

AVDS Holdings

Holdings pillarA90 out of 100Rank 2 of 52 in International Active Equity
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
3,124
Top-10 weight
2%
Largest holding
HSX.L0.2%

Sectors

  • Industrials23.3%
  • Materials14.8%
  • Consumer Discretionary13.8%
  • Financials12.8%
  • Technology9.5%
  • Consumer Staples5.8%
  • Energy5.5%
  • Health Care5.1%
  • Communication3.5%
  • Real Estate3.3%
  • Utilities2.7%

Geography

  • Japan32.89%
  • Canada10.96%
  • United Kingdom10.54%
  • Australia9.48%
  • Sweden4.60%
  • Switzerland3.84%
  • Germany3.74%
  • Israel3.65%
  • Other countries (23)20.30%

Developed 96% · Emerging 4% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 209.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1HSX.LHiscox Ltd Common Stock GBP.0650.23%34,736$861K63
2BGEO.LLion Finance Group PLC Common Stock GBP.010.23%5,055$860K69
3WTB.LWhitbread PLC Common Stock GBP.7679740.23%23,070$849K66
4DCC.LDcc Energy PLC Common Stock EUR.250.23%9,843$848K63
5HWDN.LHowden Joinery Group PLC Common Stock GBP.10.23%78,608$848K65
6BBY.LBalfour Beatty PLC Common Stock GBP.50.22%73,127$846K60
7WPPWpp PLC Sponsored Adr Adr0.22%31,082$839K22
8FTT.TOFinning International Inc Common Stock0.22%11,801$836K50
9DPM.TODpm Metals Inc Common Stock0.21%22,085$796K59
10AUTO.LAutotrader Group PLC Common Stock GBP.010.21%111,210$786K72
11ENLT.TAEnlight Renewable Energy Ltd Common Stock ILS.010.21%11,317$785K88
12SOBO.TOSouth Bow Corp Common Stock Npv0.21%21,502$772K49
13UMI.BRUmicore Common Stock0.21%37,185$772K65
14BTO.TOB2GOLD Corp Common Stock0.20%152,791$759K50
15PSK.TOPrairiesky Royalty Ltd Common Stock0.20%28,473$753K34

Showing 1–15 of 3124 holdings

AVDS Performance

Launched Jul 18, 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.
AVDS$11,667
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. AVDS $11,667. 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 AVDS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodAVDS
Year to date+10.7%
1 month−2.5%
3 months0.0%
1 year+16.7%
3 yearsper year+22.2%
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 AVDS
YearReturn barAVDS
2026 YTD+10.7%
2025+38.2%
2024+3.2%
2023+3.8%

History from Jul 20, 2023

AVDS in the news

AVDS 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.
2.66%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.03Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.28 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. 8 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2023 $0.38; Jun 24, 2024 $0.82; Dec 17, 2024 $0.77; Jun 24, 2025 $0.78; Dec 16, 2025 $0.87; Mar 10, 2026 $0.03; Jun 9, 2026 $0.85; Sep 8, 2026 $0.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 8, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.28
Jun 9, 2026Jun 11, 2026$0.85
Mar 10, 2026Mar 12, 2026$0.03
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.87
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.78
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.77
Jun 24, 2024Jun 26, 2024$0.82
Dec 18, 2023Dec 21, 2023$0.38

$10,000 in AVDS 3 years ago paid $1,013 in dividends.

AVDS Risk

Risk pillarB64 out of 100Rank 16 of 56 in International Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.2%
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.
1.18
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.
−13.5%
39 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.
0.73
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.

AVDS Cost

Compare AVDS and TACN

Overpaying vs TACN, cheapest in International Active Equity

$6,149

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

  • AVDS 0.30%

    $6,149

  • TACN 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVDS 0.30%
  • TACN 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530AVDS $6,149TACN $0

Year by year

YearAVDSTACNOverpaying
10$545$0$545
20$2,113$0$2,113
30$6,149$0$6,149

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