AESG vs AVSC: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Growth ETF

AESG—NYSE Arca

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

AVSCANYSE Arca

Overlap

14.9%by weight

Expense ratio

AVSC −0.15pt a year

AESG0.40%AVSC0.25%

Avg volume · 30D

AVSC 55.6×the volume

AESG2.34KAVSC130K

AESG vs AVSC Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−2.2%AESG+3.1%AVSC

Expense ratio: AESG 0.40%; AVSC 0.25%, better
Fund size: AESG $2M; AVSC $3.2B
1Y total return: AESG No data; AVSC +25.8%
Yield (12M): AESG No data; AVSC 0.98%
Holdings: AESG 192; AVSC 1540
Avg volume (30D): AESG 2.34K sh; AVSC 130K sh, better
NAV per share: AESG $19.08; AVSC $71.24
52W range

ETF.net Grade

—AESGNot yet graded

Pillar letters and Scores for AESG, AVSC, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	AESG	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
AESGNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AESG—Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Growth ETF

AVSCAAvantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

In short

AESG 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

AESG 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

AESG 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

AESG 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 AESG profile⁠

Full AVSC profile⁠

AESG vs AVSC Holdings

How AESG and AVSC differ

Overlap by weight

14.9%

Shared holdings make up 56.0% of AESG and 14.9% of AVSC.

Level by level

Holdings112 in both14.9%
Countryby domicile97.8%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for AESG and AVSC.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in AESG and AVSC, widest gap first
Country	More in AESGMore in AVSC	AESG	AVSC
United States	AVSC +1.8 points	97.0%	98.8%
Israel	AESG +1.0 points	1.0%	0.0%
United Kingdom	AESG +0.6 points	0.8%	0.2%
Other countries (11)	AESG +0.1 points	1.2%	1.1%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

AESG20.2%
AVSC3.4%

Securities held

AESG192
AVSC1,538

Asset class

AESG: Equity
AVSC: Equity

Holdings

Only in AESG80
In both112
Only in AVSC1,426

Only in AESG

80 securities, 44.0% of AESG by weight

Apple Hospitality Reit Inc3.05%
Liveramp Holdings Inc2.57%
Protagonist Therapeutics Inc1.70%
Enova International Inc1.51%
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Inte1.37%
Twist Bioscience Corp1.35%
Hinge Health Inc-A1.31%
Krystal Biotech Inc1.16%
10X Genomics Inc-Class A1.07%
Brinker International Inc0.94%
Enersys0.94%
Ralliant Corp0.84%
Oscar Health Inc - Class A0.82%
Meiragtx Holdings PLC0.81%
Stonex Group Inc0.81%
Ssr Mining Inc0.70%
Ituran Location and Control0.70%
Moog Inc-Class A0.69%
Ringcentral Inc-Class A0.67%
Pitney Bowes Inc0.66%
Zeta Global Holdings Corp-A0.64%
Glaukos Corp0.63%
Jfrog Ltd0.63%
Inmode Ltd0.62%
Maxlinear Inc0.58%
Tg Therapeutics Inc0.57%
Lifestance Health Group Inc0.51%
Teradata Corp0.51%
Penguin Solutions Inc0.49%
Newmarket Corp0.49%
Teekay Tankers Ltd-Class A0.48%
Pbf Energy Inc-Class A0.47%
Adaptive Biotechnologies0.47%
Aura Minerals Inc0.46%
Matson Inc0.46%
Liquidia Corp0.42%
Brightspring Health Services0.41%
Constellium SE0.41%
Vericel Corp0.40%
Geo Group Inc/The0.39%
Mediaalpha Inc-Class A0.38%
Garrett Motion Inc0.37%
Indivior Pharmaceuticals Inc0.35%
Immunitybio Inc0.35%
Kulicke & Soffa Industries0.33%
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc0.33%
Absci Corp0.32%
Corcept Therapeutics Inc0.32%
Enovix Corp0.32%
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc0.31%

Only in AVSC

1,426 securities, 85.0% of AVSC by weight

Grail Inc Common Stock0.37%
Concentra Group Holdings Par Common Stock USD.010.34%
Science Applications Inte Common Stock USD.00010.33%
Livanova PLC Common Stock GBP1.00.32%
Delek Us Holdings Inc Common Stock USD.010.31%
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%
Iridium Communications Inc Common Stock USD.0010.27%
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%
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%
Sensient Technologies Corp Common Stock USD.10.24%
Herc Holdings Inc Common Stock USD.010.24%
Radian Group Inc Common Stock USD.0010.24%
Cathay General Bancorp Common Stock USD.010.24%
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%
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%
Wsfs Financial Corp 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%
First Financial Bancorp Common Stock0.22%
Ncr Atleos Corp Common Stock USD.010.22%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 112 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in AESG and AVSC, widest gap first
Holding	More in AESGMore in AVSC	AESG	AVSC
Bread Financial Holdings IncBFH	AESG +2.40 points	2.67%	0.27%
Slide Insurance Holdings IncSLDE	AESG +1.89 points	1.98%	0.09%
First Bancorp Puerto RicoFBP	AESG +1.60 points	1.82%	0.22%
Harmony Biosciences HoldingsHRMY	AESG +1.45 points	1.56%	0.11%
Cheesecake Factory Inc/TheCAKE	AESG +1.41 points	1.73%	0.32%
Victory Capital Holding - AVCTR	AESG +1.40 points	1.55%	0.15%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co-Cl AANF	AESG +1.23 points	1.57%	0.34%
Ennis IncEBF	AESG +1.11 points	1.14%	0.03%
Caredx IncCDNA	AESG +0.95 points	1.19%	0.24%
Arbutus Biopharma CorpABUS	AESG +0.94 points	0.95%	0.01%
Qualys IncQLYS	AESG +0.90 points	1.11%	0.21%
Oceaneering Intl IncOII	AESG +0.86 points	1.10%	0.24%
Proto Labs IncPRLB	AESG +0.70 points	0.81%	0.11%
Monarch Casino & Resort IncMCRI	AESG +0.65 points	0.74%	0.09%
Signet Jewelers LtdSIG	AESG +0.60 points	0.84%	0.24%
Cargurus IncCARG	AESG +0.59 points	0.72%	0.13%
Lantheus Holdings IncLNTH	AESG +0.59 points	0.70%	0.11%
Federated Hermes IncFHI	AESG +0.59 points	0.82%	0.23%
Movado Group IncMOV	AESG +0.57 points	0.60%	0.03%
Acadian Asset Management IncAAMI	AESG +0.57 points	0.75%	0.18%
Nve CorpNVEC	AESG +0.52 points	0.55%	0.03%
World Acceptance CorpWRLD	AESG +0.52 points	0.55%	0.03%
Strategic Education IncSTRA	AESG +0.50 points	0.60%	0.10%
Korn FerryKFY	AESG +0.51 points	0.72%	0.21%
Donnelley Financial SolutionDFIN	AESG +0.50 points	0.55%	0.05%
Argan IncAGX	AESG +0.49 points	0.49%	<0.01%
Trex Company IncTREX	AESG +0.46 points	0.72%	0.26%
Laureate Education IncLAUR	AESG +0.42 points	0.67%	0.25%
Nerdwallet Inc-Cl ANRDS	AESG +0.37 points	0.39%	0.02%
Benchmark Electronics IncBHE	AESG +0.36 points	0.51%	0.15%
National Energy Services ReuNESR	AESG +0.35 points	0.44%	0.09%
Mitek Systems IncMITK	AESG +0.35 points	0.41%	0.06%
Tutor Perini CorpTPC	AESG +0.34 points	0.57%	0.23%
Hamilton Beach Brand-AHBB	AESG +0.34 points	0.35%	0.01%
Ziff Davis IncJCOM	AESG +0.33 points	0.47%	0.14%
Payoneer Global IncPAYO	AESG +0.32 points	0.45%	0.13%
Clear Secure Inc -Class AYOU	AESG +0.33 points	0.33%	<0.01%
Amn Healthcare Services IncAMN	AESG +0.33 points	0.46%	0.13%
International Seaways IncINSW	AESG +0.32 points	0.65%	0.33%
Gentex CorpGNTX	AESG +0.31 points	0.49%	0.18%
Puma Biotechnology IncPBYI	AESG +0.31 points	0.34%	0.03%
Harmonic IncHLIT	AESG +0.30 points	0.37%	0.07%
Pc Connection IncCNXN	AESG +0.28 points	0.35%	0.07%
Corsair Gaming IncCRSR	AESG +0.28 points	0.32%	0.04%
Sezzle IncSEZL	AESG +0.28 points	0.37%	0.09%
Flexsteel IndsFLXS	AESG +0.27 points	0.29%	0.02%
Everquote Inc - Class AEVER	AESG +0.26 points	0.30%	0.04%
Paysign IncPAYS	AESG +0.25 points	0.28%	0.03%
Photronics IncPLAB	AESG +0.25 points	0.35%	0.10%
Callaway Golf CompanyELY	AESG +0.25 points	0.38%	0.13%
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals IncAUPH	AESG +0.25 points	0.35%	0.10%
Nutex Health IncNUTX	AESG +0.25 points	0.31%	0.06%
Nwpx Infrastructure IncNWPX	AESG +0.25 points	0.31%	0.06%
Redwire CorpRDW	AESG +0.24 points	0.30%	0.06%
Consensus Cloud SolutionCCSI	AESG +0.25 points	0.28%	0.03%
Cinemark Holdings IncCNK	AESG +0.25 points	0.50%	0.25%
Carter Bankshares IncCARE	AESG +0.24 points	0.28%	0.04%
Myr Group Inc/DelawareMYRG	AESG +0.24 points	0.46%	0.22%
Kennametal IncKMT	AESG +0.24 points	0.38%	0.14%
Yeti Holdings IncYETI	AESG +0.23 points	0.45%	0.22%
Limbach Holdings IncLMB	AESG +0.24 points	0.27%	0.03%
Recursion Pharmaceuticals-ARXRX	AESG +0.22 points	0.30%	0.08%
Mntn Inc-AMNTN	AESG +0.22 points	0.24%	0.02%
Cormedix IncCRMD	AESG +0.22 points	0.24%	0.02%
Adma Biologics IncADMA	AESG +0.22 points	0.29%	0.07%
Pagaya Technologies Ltd -APGY	AESG +0.22 points	0.30%	0.08%
Diodes IncDIOD	AESG +0.21 points	0.46%	0.25%
Preformed Line Products CoPLPC	AESG +0.21 points	0.26%	0.05%
Dlocal LtdDLO	AESG +0.21 points	0.25%	0.04%
Riot Platforms IncRIOT	AESG +0.21 points	0.27%	0.06%
Yelp IncYELP	AESG +0.20 points	0.26%	0.06%
Nuscale Power CorpSMR	AESG +0.20 points	0.26%	0.06%
Asp Isotopes IncASPI	AESG +0.19 points	0.20%	<0.01%
Entravision Communications-AEVC	AESG +0.19 points	0.22%	0.03%
Park Aerospace CorpPKE	AESG +0.19 points	0.22%	0.03%
Eton Pharmaceuticals IncETON	AESG +0.19 points	0.26%	0.07%
Spectrum Brands Holdings IncSPB	AESG +0.18 points	0.30%	0.12%
Xometry Inc-AXMTR	AESG +0.18 points	0.30%	0.12%
Progyny IncPGNY	AESG +0.18 points	0.30%	0.12%
Kaiser Aluminum CorpKALU	AESG +0.17 points	0.27%	0.10%
Freshworks Inc-Cl AFRSH	AESG +0.17 points	0.30%	0.13%
Cts CorpCTS	AESG +0.17 points	0.29%	0.12%
Flywire Corp-VotingFLYW	AESG +0.17 points	0.28%	0.11%
Cohu IncCOHU	AESG +0.16 points	0.26%	0.10%
Knowles CorpKN	AESG +0.15 points	0.33%	0.18%
Doubleverify Holdings IncDV	AESG +0.15 points	0.26%	0.11%
Encore Capital Group IncECPG	AESG +0.14 points	0.27%	0.13%
Scorpio Tankers IncSTNG	AESG +0.14 points	0.34%	0.20%
Organon & CoOGN	AESG +0.15 points	0.36%	0.21%
Phinia IncPHIN	AESG +0.14 points	0.25%	0.11%
Sps Commerce IncSPSC	AESG +0.14 points	0.26%	0.12%
Astronics CorpATRO	AESG +0.14 points	0.28%	0.14%
Agios Pharmaceuticals IncAGIO	AESG +0.14 points	0.28%	0.14%
Digi International IncDGII	AESG +0.13 points	0.33%	0.20%
Power Integrations IncPOWI	AESG +0.12 points	0.24%	0.12%
Magnite IncMGNI	AESG +0.10 points	0.23%	0.13%
Innodata IncINOD	AESG +0.10 points	0.18%	0.08%
Dave IncDAVE	AESG +0.08 points	0.27%	0.19%
Mara Holdings IncMARA	AESG +0.07 points	0.17%	0.10%
Haemonetics Corp/MassHAE	AESG +0.07 points	0.40%	0.33%

All 192 AESG 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.

AESG vs AVSC Cost

Overpaying AESG vs AVSC

$2,931

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

AESG 0.40%
$8,090
AVSC 0.25%
$5,159

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

AESG 0.40%
AVSC 0.25%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	AESG	AVSC	Overpaying
10	$723	$455	$268
20	$2,793	$1,769	$1,024
30	$8,090	$5,159	$2,931

Expense ratio

0.40%AESG
0.25%AVSC, cheaper

AVSC0.25%AESG0.40%

0.25%2.20%

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

AVSC cheapest of 39 funds

AESG 10th cheapest of 39 funds

AESG vs AVSC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

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

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

AESGAll AESG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AVSCQuarterly · 19 paymentsAll AVSC payments⁠

AESG vs AVSC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

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

AESG and AVSC in the news

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AESG vs AVSC

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How AESG and AVSC differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in AESG

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

How AESG and AVSC differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in AESG

Only in AVSC

Weight gaps