AESB vs AVSC: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Core ETF

AESB—NYSE Arca

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

AVSCANYSE Arca

Overlap

12.8%by weight

Expense ratio

AVSC −0.13pt a year

AESB0.38%AVSC0.25%

Avg volume · 30D

AVSC 57.0×the volume

AESB2.28KAVSC130K

AESB vs AVSC Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.2%AESB+3.1%AVSC

Expense ratio: AESB 0.38%; AVSC 0.25%, better
Fund size: AESB $2M; AVSC $3.2B
1Y total return: AESB No data; AVSC +25.8%
Yield (12M): AESB No data; AVSC 0.98%
Holdings: AESB 167; AVSC 1540
Avg volume (30D): AESB 2.28K sh; AVSC 130K sh, better
NAV per share: AESB $19.40; AVSC $71.24
52W range

ETF.net Grade

—AESBNot yet graded

Pillar letters and Scores for AESB, AVSC, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	AESB	AVSC
Cost30% weight	Not scored	A100
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	Not scored	B60
Tradability15% weight	Not scored	A90
Holdings10% weight	Not scored	A93
Durability5% weight	Not scored	A86

Rank among US Active Small-Cap funds

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US Active Small-Cap⁠

Category · 39 funds

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AVSC ranks 1st of 39 funds in the US Active Small-Cap Category.

Rank 1AAVSCAvantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFScore 88
Rank 2AFESMFidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFScore 85
AESBNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AESB—Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Core ETF

AVSCAAvantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

In short

AESB No data

AVSC Avantis's whole-field small cap fund: roughly 1,500 US small companies in one ticker, run by the manager's own rules rather than a published index, at 0.25% a year.

Stated mandate

AESB No data

AVSC The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and invests primarily in a diversified group of U.S. small-cap companies across market sectors and industries, with at least 80% of assets normally invested in U.S. small-cap equity securities.

Why people hold it

AESB No data

AVSC 0.25% a year versus a 0.52% median for active US small-cap funds. Less than half the going rate for a hands-on manager.
Roughly 1,500 holdings spread across sectors and industries, so one small-cap blowup barely dents the fund.
One of the strongest all-round implementations in the active US small-cap group on cost, portfolio build and ease of trading.
Pays quarterly, trades with steady daily volume, and pulled in over a billion dollars since its 2022 launch.

Worth knowing

AESB No data

AVSC Undiluted small-cap equity, kept at least 80% invested in the asset class. It rides the small-cap cycle with deeper swings than a large-cap fund.
No declared index to check it against. The manager's stock-selection rules are the product, so you are buying a process, not a published benchmark.
Its sibling AVUV works the value slice of the same universe at the same 0.25%. Own both and you are doubling up on overlapping small-cap names.

Full AESB profile⁠

Full AVSC profile⁠

AESB vs AVSC Holdings

How AESB and AVSC differ

Overlap by weight

12.8%

Shared holdings make up 62.6% of AESB and 12.9% of AVSC.

Level by level

Holdings102 in both12.8%
Countryby domicile97.6%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for AESB and AVSC.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in AESB and AVSC, widest gap first
Country	More in AESBMore in AVSC	AESB	AVSC
United States	AVSC +1.6 points	97.2%	98.8%
Israel	AESB +1.1 points	1.1%	0.0%
United Kingdom	AESB +0.6 points	0.8%	0.2%
Other countries (10)	AVSC +0.2 points	0.9%	1.1%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

AESB23.6%
AVSC3.4%

Securities held

AESB167
AVSC1,538

Asset class

AESB: Equity
AVSC: Equity

Holdings

Only in AESB65
In both102
Only in AVSC1,436

Only in AESB

65 securities, 37.4% of AESB by weight

Apple Hospitality Reit Inc3.52%
Liveramp Holdings Inc2.45%
Enova International Inc1.32%
Protagonist Therapeutics Inc1.20%
Matson Inc1.10%
Hinge Health Inc-A1.08%
Enersys0.95%
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Inte0.94%
Teekay Tankers Ltd-Class A0.91%
Ituran Location and Control0.87%
Twist Bioscience Corp0.86%
Inmode Ltd0.82%
Ssr Mining Inc0.81%
Diamondrock Hospitality Co0.79%
Pitney Bowes Inc0.78%
Ralliant Corp0.75%
Meiragtx Holdings PLC0.74%
10X Genomics Inc-Class A0.71%
Transocean Ltd0.71%
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust0.68%
Krystal Biotech Inc0.67%
Pbf Energy Inc-Class A0.66%
Newmarket Corp0.65%
Ringcentral Inc-Class A0.62%
Brinker International Inc0.60%
Constellium SE0.55%
Garrett Motion Inc0.54%
Stonex Group Inc0.54%
Geo Group Inc/The0.50%
Oscar Health Inc - Class A0.50%
Teradata Corp0.46%
Enact Holdings Inc0.43%
Enovix Corp0.37%
Mediaalpha Inc-Class A0.37%
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc0.35%
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc0.32%
Penguin Solutions Inc0.31%
Maxlinear Inc0.30%
Lifestance Health Group Inc0.30%
Bellring Brands Inc0.29%
Zeta Global Holdings Corp-A0.29%
Nexa Resources SA0.28%
Adaptive Biotechnologies0.28%
Viasat Inc0.28%
Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc0.28%
Veracyte Inc0.28%
Moog Inc-Class A0.28%
Maravai Lifesciences Hldgs-A0.27%
Silicon Laboratories Inc0.27%
Vericel Corp0.26%

Only in AVSC

1,436 securities, 87.1% of AVSC by weight

Tenable Holdings Inc Common Stock USD.010.39%
Grail Inc Common Stock0.37%
Concentra Group Holdings Par Common Stock USD.010.34%
Science Applications Inte Common Stock USD.00010.33%
Frontdoor Inc Common Stock USD.010.31%
Delek Us Holdings Inc Common Stock USD.010.31%
Materion Corp Common Stock0.30%
Plains Gp Holdings Lp Ltd Part0.30%
Murphy Oil Corp Common Stock USD1.00.29%
Patterson Uti Energy Inc Common Stock USD.010.29%
Vail Resorts Inc Common Stock USD.010.29%
Northwestern Energy Group In Common Stock USD.010.28%
Eastern Bankshares Inc Common Stock USD.010.28%
Cno Financial Group Inc Common Stock USD.010.27%
Openlane Inc Common Stock USD.010.27%
Sonoco Products Co Common Stock0.27%
Aci Worldwide Inc Common Stock USD.0050.27%
Crispr Therapeutics AG Common Stock CHF.030.26%
Chefs Warehouse Inc/The Common Stock USD.010.26%
Trex Company Inc Common Stock USD.010.26%
Warrior Met Coal Inc Common Stock USD.010.25%
Sotera Health Co Common Stock USD.010.25%
Robert Half Inc Common Stock USD.0010.25%
Cvb Financial Corp Common Stock0.25%
Caesars Entertainment Inc Common Stock0.25%
Fulton Financial Corp Common Stock USD2.50.25%
Cavco Industries Inc Common Stock USD.010.24%
Pricesmart Inc Common Stock USD.00010.24%
Covista Inc Common Stock0.24%
Sensient Technologies Corp Common Stock USD.10.24%
Herc Holdings Inc Common Stock USD.010.24%
Radian Group Inc Common Stock USD.0010.24%
Golar Lng Ltd Common Stock USD1.00.24%
Kontoor Brands Inc Common Stock0.24%
Texas Capital Bancshares Inc Common Stock USD.010.24%
Meritage Homes Corp Common Stock USD.010.24%
Remitly Global Inc Common Stock USD.00010.24%
United Community Banks/Ga Common Stock USD1.00.24%
Bill Holdings Inc Common Stock USD.000010.23%
Merit Medical Systems Inc Common Stock0.23%
Fortune Brands Innovations I Common Stock USD.010.23%
Synaptics Inc Common Stock USD.0010.23%
Helmerich & Payne Common Stock USD.10.23%
Radnet Inc Common Stock USD.00010.23%
Core Natural Resources Inc Common Stock USD.010.23%
Valvoline Inc Common Stock USD.010.23%
Icu Medical Inc Common Stock USD.10.23%
Academy Sports & Outdoors In Common Stock USD.010.23%
Associated Banc Corp Common Stock USD.010.23%
Tidewater Inc Common Stock0.22%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 102 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in AESB and AVSC, widest gap first
Holding	More in AESBMore in AVSC	AESB	AVSC
Bread Financial Holdings IncBFH	AESB +2.88 points	3.15%	0.27%
First Bancorp Puerto RicoFBP	AESB +2.83 points	3.05%	0.22%
Cathay General BancorpCATY	AESB +2.42 points	2.66%	0.24%
Slide Insurance Holdings IncSLDE	AESB +2.20 points	2.29%	0.09%
Ennis IncEBF	AESB +1.56 points	1.59%	0.03%
Victory Capital Holding - AVCTR	AESB +1.51 points	1.66%	0.15%
Ofg BancorpOFG	AESB +1.49 points	1.61%	0.12%
Cheesecake Factory Inc/TheCAKE	AESB +1.32 points	1.64%	0.32%
Harmony Biosciences HoldingsHRMY	AESB +1.32 points	1.43%	0.11%
Carter Bankshares IncCARE	AESB +1.25 points	1.29%	0.04%
Korn FerryKFY	AESB +1.02 points	1.23%	0.21%
Strategic Education IncSTRA	AESB +0.92 points	1.02%	0.10%
Signet Jewelers LtdSIG	AESB +0.92 points	1.16%	0.24%
Arbutus Biopharma CorpABUS	AESB +0.86 points	0.87%	0.01%
Essent Group LtdESNT	AESB +0.82 points	0.82%	<0.01%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co-Cl AANF	AESB +0.81 points	1.15%	0.34%
International Seaways IncINSW	AESB +0.78 points	1.11%	0.33%
Wsfs Financial CorpWSFS	AESB +0.76 points	0.99%	0.23%
Federated Hermes IncFHI	AESB +0.75 points	0.98%	0.23%
Caredx IncCDNA	AESB +0.74 points	0.98%	0.24%
Oceaneering Intl IncOII	AESB +0.73 points	0.97%	0.24%
Proto Labs IncPRLB	AESB +0.72 points	0.83%	0.11%
Movado Group IncMOV	AESB +0.71 points	0.74%	0.03%
Scorpio Tankers IncSTNG	AESB +0.70 points	0.90%	0.20%
Monarch Casino & Resort IncMCRI	AESB +0.66 points	0.75%	0.09%
Spectrum Brands Holdings IncSPB	AESB +0.64 points	0.76%	0.12%
World Acceptance CorpWRLD	AESB +0.65 points	0.68%	0.03%
Donnelley Financial SolutionDFIN	AESB +0.62 points	0.67%	0.05%
Nerdwallet Inc-Cl ANRDS	AESB +0.59 points	0.61%	0.02%
Ziff Davis IncJCOM	AESB +0.58 points	0.72%	0.14%
Qualys IncQLYS	AESB +0.51 points	0.72%	0.21%
Amn Healthcare Services IncAMN	AESB +0.51 points	0.64%	0.13%
Nve CorpNVEC	AESB +0.48 points	0.51%	0.03%
Pc Connection IncCNXN	AESB +0.45 points	0.52%	0.07%
Legacy Housing CorpLEGH	AESB +0.44 points	0.46%	0.02%
Kennametal IncKMT	AESB +0.44 points	0.58%	0.14%
Hamilton Beach Brand-AHBB	AESB +0.43 points	0.44%	0.01%
Phinia IncPHIN	AESB +0.42 points	0.53%	0.11%
Cargurus IncCARG	AESB +0.41 points	0.54%	0.13%
Encore Capital Group IncECPG	AESB +0.38 points	0.51%	0.13%
Callaway Golf CompanyELY	AESB +0.38 points	0.51%	0.13%
Acadian Asset Management IncAAMI	AESB +0.33 points	0.51%	0.18%
Yeti Holdings IncYETI	AESB +0.31 points	0.53%	0.22%
Insight Enterprises IncNSIT	AESB +0.32 points	0.59%	0.27%
Nmi Holdings IncNMIH	AESB +0.32 points	0.50%	0.18%
Gencor Industries IncGENC	AESB +0.30 points	0.31%	<0.01%
Payoneer Global IncPAYO	AESB +0.30 points	0.43%	0.13%
Yelp IncYELP	AESB +0.28 points	0.34%	0.06%
Corsair Gaming IncCRSR	AESB +0.28 points	0.32%	0.04%
Doubleverify Holdings IncDV	AESB +0.28 points	0.39%	0.11%
Amc Global Media IncAMCX	AESB +0.27 points	0.28%	0.01%
Limbach Holdings IncLMB	AESB +0.27 points	0.30%	0.03%
Apogee Enterprises IncAPOG	AESB +0.27 points	0.32%	0.05%
Organon & CoOGN	AESB +0.27 points	0.48%	0.21%
Everquote Inc - Class AEVER	AESB +0.26 points	0.30%	0.04%
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals InAMPH	AESB +0.26 points	0.31%	0.05%
Lantheus Holdings IncLNTH	AESB +0.26 points	0.37%	0.11%
Puma Biotechnology IncPBYI	AESB +0.26 points	0.29%	0.03%
Photronics IncPLAB	AESB +0.26 points	0.36%	0.10%
Recursion Pharmaceuticals-ARXRX	AESB +0.25 points	0.33%	0.08%
Paysign IncPAYS	AESB +0.25 points	0.28%	0.03%
National Energy Services ReuNESR	AESB +0.24 points	0.33%	0.09%
Flexsteel IndsFLXS	AESB +0.24 points	0.26%	0.02%
Consensus Cloud SolutionCCSI	AESB +0.24 points	0.27%	0.03%
Argan IncAGX	AESB +0.23 points	0.23%	<0.01%
Strattec Security CorpSTRT	AESB +0.22 points	0.24%	0.02%
Redwire CorpRDW	AESB +0.22 points	0.28%	0.06%
Mntn Inc-AMNTN	AESB +0.22 points	0.24%	0.02%
Cormedix IncCRMD	AESB +0.22 points	0.24%	0.02%
Kaiser Aluminum CorpKALU	AESB +0.22 points	0.32%	0.10%
Mitek Systems IncMITK	AESB +0.21 points	0.27%	0.06%
Pagaya Technologies Ltd -APGY	AESB +0.21 points	0.29%	0.08%
Sezzle IncSEZL	AESB +0.21 points	0.30%	0.09%
Harmonic IncHLIT	AESB +0.19 points	0.26%	0.07%
Asp Isotopes IncASPI	AESB +0.18 points	0.19%	<0.01%
Nwpx Infrastructure IncNWPX	AESB +0.18 points	0.24%	0.06%
Manpowergroup IncMAN	AESB +0.17 points	0.29%	0.12%
Diodes IncDIOD	AESB +0.17 points	0.42%	0.25%
Benchmark Electronics IncBHE	AESB +0.16 points	0.31%	0.15%
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals IncAUPH	AESB +0.16 points	0.26%	0.10%
Cinemark Holdings IncCNK	AESB +0.15 points	0.40%	0.25%
Xerox Holdings CorpXRX	AESB +0.14 points	0.15%	<0.01%
Preformed Line Products CoPLPC	AESB +0.14 points	0.19%	0.05%
Agios Pharmaceuticals IncAGIO	AESB +0.14 points	0.28%	0.14%
Nuscale Power CorpSMR	AESB +0.13 points	0.19%	0.06%
Tutor Perini CorpTPC	AESB +0.13 points	0.36%	0.23%
Riot Platforms IncRIOT	AESB +0.13 points	0.19%	0.06%
Power Integrations IncPOWI	AESB +0.12 points	0.24%	0.12%
Champion Homes IncSKY	AESB +0.10 points	0.35%	0.25%
Magnite IncMGNI	AESB +0.10 points	0.23%	0.13%
Astronics CorpATRO	AESB +0.09 points	0.23%	0.14%
Digi International IncDGII	AESB +0.07 points	0.27%	0.20%
Mara Holdings IncMARA	AESB +0.07 points	0.17%	0.10%
Livanova PLCLIVN	AVSC +0.06 points	0.26%	0.32%
Haemonetics Corp/MassHAE	AVSC +0.05 points	0.28%	0.33%
Vishay Intertechnology IncVSH	AESB +0.05 points	0.29%	0.24%
Skywest IncSKYW	AESB +0.04 points	0.24%	0.20%
Laureate Education IncLAUR	AESB +0.04 points	0.29%	0.25%
Par Pacific Holdings IncPARR	AESB +0.03 points	0.23%	0.20%
Griffon CorpGFF	AESB +0.04 points	0.27%	0.23%

All 167 AESB holdings⁠All 1,545 AVSC holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AESB vs AVSC Cost

Overpaying AESB vs AVSC

$2,547

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

AESB 0.38%
$7,706
AVSC 0.25%
$5,159

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

AESB 0.38%
AVSC 0.25%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	AESB	AVSC	Overpaying
10	$688	$455	$233
20	$2,658	$1,769	$889
30	$7,706	$5,159	$2,547

Expense ratio

0.38%AESB
0.25%AVSC, cheaper

AVSC0.25%AESB0.38%

0.25%2.20%

Middle half of US Active Small-Cap funds
Median 0.55%

AVSC cheapest of 39 funds

AESB 9th cheapest of 39 funds

AESB vs AVSC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): AESB No data; AVSC 0.98%
Payout (12M): AESB None; AVSC $0.70
Last payment: AESB No data; AVSC $0.21
Ex-dividend: AESB No data; AVSC Sep 8, 2026
Paid on: AESB No data; AVSC Sep 10, 2026
Frequency: AESB No data; AVSC Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

AESBAll AESB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AVSCQuarterly · 19 paymentsAll AVSC payments⁠

AESB vs AVSC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: AESB No dataAVSC 19.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: AESB No dataAVSC 0.86
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: AESB No dataAVSC −28.4%since Jan 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: AESB 0.00AVSC 1.04; Market = 1

AESB and AVSC in the news

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AESB vs AVSC

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How AESB and AVSC differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in AESB

Only in AVSC

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

Schwab and Vanguard charge the same 0.03%. Their small-cap funds are 3.7 percentage points apart