AVDE vs ILOW: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Avantis International Equity ETF

AVDEANYSE Arca

AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF

ILOWBNYSE Arca

Overlap

9.0%by weight

Expense ratio

AVDE −0.27pt a year

AVDE0.23%ILOW0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

AVDE 21.3×the volume

AVDE1.06MILOW49.6K

AVDE vs ILOW Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+15.9%AVDE+12.3%ILOW

Expense ratio: AVDE 0.23%, better; ILOW 0.50%
Fund size: AVDE $19.4B; ILOW $1.83B
1Y total return: AVDE +15.9%, better; ILOW +12.3%
Yield (12M): AVDE 2.83%, better; ILOW 1.47%
Holdings: AVDE 3391; ILOW 108
Avg volume (30D): AVDE 1.06M sh, better; ILOW 49.6K sh
NAV per share: AVDE $89.03; ILOW $46.32
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for AVDE, ILOW, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	AVDE	ILOW
Cost30% weight	A96Higher	B66
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B64	A74Higher
Tradability15% weight	A92Higher	B63
Holdings10% weight	A90Higher	B59
Durability5% weight	A89Higher	A72

Rank among International Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. AVDE and ILOW are both graded against the same 55 International Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Active Equity⁠

Category · 55 funds

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AVDE ranks 1st and ILOW 13th of 55 funds in the International Active Equity Category.

Rank 1AAVDEAvantis International Equity ETFScore 87
Rank 1ADFICDimensional International Core Equity 2 ETFScore 87
Rank 13BAPIEActivePassive International Equity ETFScore 66
Rank 13BILOWAB International Low Volatility Equity ETFScore 66
Rank 15BBRIEMFS Blended Research International Equity ETFScore 65

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVDEAAvantis International Equity ETF

ILOWBAB International Low Volatility Equity ETF

In short

AVDE Active management at almost-index prices: Avantis runs roughly 3,300 developed-market stocks outside the US without tracking a benchmark, for 0.23% a year. One of the strongest implementations in its active international peer group.

ILOW Most international funds hunt growth. ILOW works the calm end of the pool: an actively run AB portfolio of overseas companies picked for steady profits, quiet price action, and sane valuations.

Stated mandate

AVDE Invests in a broad range of stocks of all sizes across non-U.S. developed countries, with active portfolio management rather than replication of a specified index.

ILOW The fund seeks long-term growth of capital. It is actively managed and invests internationally with emphasis on sustainable profitability, price stability, and attractive valuations.

Why people hold it

AVDE 0.23% a year, well under half the typical fee in its active international peer group. Active management usually costs more than this.
Index-like breadth without an index: about 3,300 stocks of all sizes across non-US developed countries, chosen by managers rather than copied from a benchmark.avantisinvestors.com
A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, so getting in and out tends to be cheap and easy. It pays out quarterly.
Sits at the top of a crowded field alongside rivals like DFIC and JIRE, priced within a basis point or two of both.

ILOW Low volatility run by humans, not a rulebook. AB selects for sustainable profitability, price stability, and attractive valuations rather than holding whatever a low-vol index prints.
0.50% a year, below the typical actively managed international fund in its group. Unusual for a strategy with a manager steering it.
Roughly 90 names: tight enough that stock selection actually shows up, wide enough that no single position runs the fund.
Grades as one of the stronger builds in its active international peer group.

Worth knowing

AVDE Developed markets only. Emerging markets are a separate purchase if you want them.
No index to grade the manager against, so results come down to Avantis's own portfolio calls rather than a published benchmark.
It is all-equity and all-foreign: stock market swings plus currency moves both show up in the price.

ILOW Thinly traded next to the heavyweights of the category, so spreads and limit orders deserve a closer look before you click.
Launched in 2024. The live record is short and has not been through a full market cycle yet.
Index-based rivals like AVDE and DFIC charge roughly half as much. The active low-vol tilt is what the extra fee buys.

Full AVDE profile⁠

Full ILOW profile⁠

AVDE vs ILOW Holdings

How AVDE and ILOW differ

Overlap by weight

9.0%

Shared holdings make up 66.9% of ILOW and 9.0% of AVDE.

Level by level

Holdings62 in both9.0%
Countryby domicile66.2%
Sector11 Sectors83.8%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in AVDE and ILOW, widest gap first
Sector	More in AVDEMore in ILOW	AVDE	ILOW
Materials	AVDE +8.2 points	10.5%	2.3%
Financials	ILOW +4.7 points	25.8%	30.5%
Consumer Staples	ILOW +4.4 points	4.9%	9.3%
Technology	ILOW +4.3 points	7.9%	12.2%
Energy	AVDE +3.2 points	7.6%	4.4%
Communication	ILOW +2.3 points	4.1%	6.4%
Utilities	AVDE +1.9 points	3.7%	1.8%
Consumer Discretionary	AVDE +1.6 points	9.2%	7.6%
Industrials	AVDE +1.2 points	19.2%	18.0%
Real Estate	ILOW +0.3 points	1.3%	1.6%
Health Care	ILOW +0.2 points	5.8%	6.0%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in AVDE and ILOW, widest gap first
Country	More in AVDEMore in ILOW	AVDE	ILOW
United Kingdom	ILOW +11.4 points	12.2%	23.6%
Canada	AVDE +9.6 points	12.3%	2.7%
Japan	AVDE +7.6 points	22.7%	15.1%
Germany	AVDE +5.5 points	7.0%	1.5%
Italy	ILOW +5.4 points	2.7%	8.1%
Ireland	ILOW +3.9 points	0.5%	4.4%
Australia	AVDE +2.7 points	6.3%	3.6%
Taiwan	ILOW +2.6 points	0.0%	2.6%
Other countries (21)	ILOW +2.0 points	36.4%	38.4%

Outside the US: AVDE 98% developed, 2% emerging. ILOW 94% developed, 6% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

AVDE7.5%
ILOW31.2%

Securities held

AVDE3,373
ILOW95

Asset class

AVDE: Equity
ILOW: Equity

Holdings

Only in AVDE3,311
In both62
Only in ILOW33

Only in AVDE

3,311 securities, 91.0% of AVDE by weight

Asml Holding NV Ny Reg Shs Ny Reg Shrs EUR.091.24%
Shell PLC Adr Adr1.02%
Hsbc Holdings PLC Spons Adr Adr0.68%
Nestle SA Reg Common Stock CHF.10.67%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Sp Adr Adr0.57%
Bp PLC Spons Adr Adr0.57%
Ubs Group AG Reg Common Stock USD.10.57%
Allianz SE Reg Common Stock0.56%
Bhp Group Ltd Spon Adr Adr0.54%
Zurich Insurance Group AG Common Stock CHF.10.51%
Novartis AG Sponsored Adr Adr0.50%
Canadian Natural Resources Common Stock0.48%
Suncor Energy Inc Common Stock0.47%
Toyota Motor Corp Spon Adr Adr0.46%
Mitsubishi Ufj Finl Spon Adr Adr0.44%
Ing Groep N.v. Sponsored Adr Adr0.43%
Advantest Corp Common Stock0.43%
Rolls Royce Holdings PLC Common Stock GBP.20.41%
Deutsche Telekom AG Reg Common Stock0.41%
Gsk PLC Spon Adr Adr0.37%
Repsol SA Common Stock EUR1.00.37%
Bnp Paribas Common Stock EUR2.00.37%
Sumitomo Mitsui Spons Adr Adr0.36%
Iberdrola SA Common Stock EUR.750.35%
Cenovus Energy Inc Common Stock0.34%
Standard Chartered PLC Common Stock USD.50.34%
Softbank Group Corp Common Stock0.33%
Banco Santander SA Spon Adr Adr0.32%
Barclays PLC Spons Adr Adr0.32%
Rwe AG Common Stock0.32%
Bank of Montreal Common Stock0.32%
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd Common Stock0.32%
Can Imperial Bk of Commerce Common Stock0.30%
Novo Nordisk A/S Spons Adr Adr0.30%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd Common Stock0.29%
Muenchener Rueckver AG Reg Common Stock0.29%
Hitachi Ltd Common Stock0.29%
Bank of Nova Scotia Common Stock0.29%
Dbs Group Holdings Ltd Common Stock0.29%
Sap SE Sponsored Adr Adr0.29%
Natwest Group PLC Spon Adr Adr0.28%
Mizuho Financial Group Adr Adr0.28%
Swiss Re AG Common Stock USD.120.28%
Rio Tinto PLC Spon Adr Adr0.28%
Celestica Inc Common Stock0.28%
National Bank of Canada Common Stock0.27%
Commonwealth Bank of Austral Common Stock0.27%
Lonza Group AG Reg Common Stock CHF1.00.27%
Societe Generale SA Common Stock EUR1.250.26%
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc Common Stock0.26%

Only in ILOW

33 securities, 51.7% of ILOW by weight

GBP2612178.95%
CAD2612114.30%
Asml Holding NV Common Stock EUR.092.88%
TWD2701132.35%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufac Common Stock TWD10.02.35%
Novartis AG Reg Common Stock CHF.492.04%
Bae Systems PLC Common Stock GBP.0251.95%
SGD2611201.93%
Euronext NV Common Stock EUR1.61.92%
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Gro Common Stock1.59%
Relx PLC Common Stock GBP.001443971.50%
Sony Group Corp Common Stock1.49%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Gr Common Stock1.47%
Pearson PLC Common Stock GBP.251.46%
Sap SE Common Stock1.44%
British American Tobacco PLC Common Stock1.34%
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Common Stock1.25%
Natwest Group PLC Common Stock GBP1.07691.23%
Boc Aviation Ltd Common Stock1.15%
Waste Connections Inc Common Stock1.13%
ILS2612111.08%
Lottomatica Group Spa Common Stock1.00%
National Grid PLC Common Stock GBP.12431290.89%
TELE2 Ab B Shs Common Stock SEK1.250.84%
Canadian Tire Corp Class A Common Stock0.81%
Empire Co Ltd A Common Stock0.80%
Alliancebernstein Govt Stif Ssc Fund 64BA Agis 5870.61%
Nice Ltd Common Stock ILS1.00.52%
Philip Morris International Common Stock0.45%
EUR9999990.40%
Galenica AG Common Stock CHF.10.39%
SEK9999990.19%
New Israeli Sheqel<0.01%

Weight gaps

All 62 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in AVDE and ILOW, widest gap first
Holding	More in AVDEMore in ILOW	AVDE	ILOW
Shell PLC Common Stock EUR.07SHEL.L	ILOW +2.08 points	0.09%	2.17%
Schneider Electric SE Common Stock EUR4.0	ILOW +1.73 points	0.30%	2.03%
Tesco PLC Common Stock GBP.0633333TSCO.L	ILOW +1.70 points	0.27%	1.97%
Oversea Chinese Banking Corp Common Stock	ILOW +1.59 points	0.33%	1.92%
Aib Group PLC Common Stock EUR.625	ILOW +1.53 points	0.12%	1.65%
Tryg A/S Common Stock DKK5.0	ILOW +1.50 points	<0.01%	1.51%
Kbc Group NV Common Stock	ILOW +1.49 points	0.12%	1.61%
Prysmian Spa Common Stock EUR.1	ILOW +1.40 points	0.07%	1.47%
Obic Co Ltd Common Stock	ILOW +1.39 points	0.01%	1.40%
Nn Group NV Common Stock EUR.12	ILOW +1.27 points	0.22%	1.49%
Suncorp Group Ltd Common Stock	ILOW +1.23 points	0.04%	1.27%
Hkt Trust and Hkt Ltd Ss Stapled Security HKD.0005	ILOW +1.23 points	<0.01%	1.23%
Bawag Group AG Common Stock	ILOW +1.23 points	0.05%	1.28%
Astrazeneca PLC Common StockAZN.L	ILOW +1.19 points	0.44%	1.63%
Industria De Diseno Textil Common Stock EUR.03	ILOW +1.18 points	0.22%	1.40%
Compass Group PLC Common Stock GBP.1105CPG.L	ILOW +1.14 points	0.13%	1.27%
Unicredit Spa Common Stock	ILOW +1.14 points	0.29%	1.43%
Axa SA Common Stock EUR2.29	ILOW +1.12 points	0.31%	1.43%
Roche Holding AG Common Stock CHF.001	ILOW +1.08 points	1.06%	2.14%
Shizuoka Financial Group Inc Common Stock	ILOW +1.06 points	0.03%	1.09%
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd Common Stock	ILOW +1.06 points	0.03%	1.09%
Weir PLC Common Stock GBP.125WEIR.L	ILOW +1.04 points	0.02%	1.06%
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd Common Stock	ILOW +1.05 points	0.05%	1.10%
Intercontinental Hotels Grou Common Stock GBP.2085213IHG.L	ILOW +1.03 points	0.04%	1.07%
Bunzl PLC Common Stock GBP.3214286BNZL.L	ILOW +0.98 points	0.03%	1.01%
London Stock Exchange Group Common Stock GBP.06918605LSEG.L	ILOW +0.93 points	0.04%	0.97%
Sanrio Co Ltd Common Stock	ILOW +0.91 points	0.04%	0.95%
Toronto Dominion Bank Common Stock	ILOW +0.91 points	0.45%	1.36%
Phoenix Financial Ltd Common Stock ILS1.0	ILOW +0.89 points	0.06%	0.95%
Danske Bank A/S Common Stock DKK10.0	ILOW +0.86 points	0.13%	0.99%
Mitsubishi Electric Corp Common Stock	ILOW +0.87 points	0.07%	0.94%
Informa PLC Common Stock GBP.001INF.L	ILOW +0.84 points	<0.01%	0.85%
Kerry Group PLC A Common Stock EUR.125	ILOW +0.83 points	0.02%	0.85%
Ryanair Holdings PLC Common Stock EUR.006	ILOW +0.83 points	0.02%	0.85%
Leonardo Spa Common Stock	ILOW +0.82 points	0.04%	0.86%
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC Common Stock GBP.10417RKT.L	ILOW +0.81 points	0.21%	1.02%
Open House Group Co Ltd Common Stock	ILOW +0.80 points	<0.01%	0.81%
Totalenergies SE Common Stock	ILOW +0.79 points	0.46%	1.25%
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Common Stock	ILOW +0.74 points	0.06%	0.80%
Safran SA Common Stock EUR.2	ILOW +0.74 points	0.43%	1.17%
Stantec Inc Common Stock	ILOW +0.74 points	0.02%	0.76%
Glanbia PLC Common Stock EUR.06	ILOW +0.71 points	0.06%	0.77%
Abb Ltd Reg Common Stock CHF.12	ILOW +0.71 points	0.18%	0.89%
Enel Spa Common Stock EUR1.0	ILOW +0.70 points	0.12%	0.82%
Gaztransport Et Techniga SA Common Stock EUR.01	ILOW +0.69 points	0.10%	0.79%
Nissan Chemical Corp Common Stock	ILOW +0.68 points	0.02%	0.70%
Koninklijke Kpn NV Common Stock EUR.04	ILOW +0.66 points	0.21%	0.87%
Danone Common Stock EUR.25	ILOW +0.65 points	0.04%	0.69%
Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd Common Stock	ILOW +0.64 points	0.04%	0.68%
Games Workshop Group PLC Common Stock GBP.05GAW.L	ILOW +0.60 points	0.09%	0.69%
Biprogy Inc Common Stock	ILOW +0.58 points	0.01%	0.59%
Amadeus It Group SA Common Stock EUR.01	ILOW +0.54 points	0.04%	0.58%
Singapore Exchange Ltd Common Stock	ILOW +0.54 points	0.08%	0.62%
Toyo Tire Corp Common Stock	ILOW +0.49 points	0.05%	0.54%
Anglo American PLC Common StockAAL.L	ILOW +0.49 points	0.17%	0.66%
Autotrader Group PLC Common Stock GBP.01AUTO.L	ILOW +0.49 points	0.04%	0.53%
Medibank Private Ltd Common Stock	ILOW +0.47 points	0.06%	0.53%
Bank Leumi Le Israel Common Stock ILS.1	ILOW +0.45 points	0.14%	0.59%
Rio Tinto Ltd Common Stock	ILOW +0.42 points	0.12%	0.54%
Vinci SA Common Stock EUR2.5	ILOW +0.40 points	0.33%	0.73%
Aia Group Ltd Common Stock	ILOW +0.39 points	0.19%	0.58%
Royal Bank of Canada Common Stock	ILOW +0.27 points	0.45%	0.72%

All 3,342 AVDE holdings⁠All 88 ILOW 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.

AVDE vs ILOW Cost

Overpaying ILOW vs AVDE

$5,220

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

AVDE 0.23%
$4,759
ILOW 0.50%
$9,979

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

AVDE 0.23%
ILOW 0.50%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	AVDE	ILOW	Overpaying
10	$419	$900	$481
20	$1,630	$3,460	$1,830
30	$4,759	$9,979	$5,220

Expense ratio

0.23%AVDE, cheaper
0.50%ILOW

AVDE0.23%ILOW0.50%

0.00%1.49%

Middle half of International Active Equity funds
Median 0.55%

AVDE 3rd cheapest of 55 funds

ILOW 18th cheapest of 55 funds

AVDE vs ILOW Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Yield (12M): AVDE 2.83%, better; ILOW 1.47%
Payout (12M): AVDE $2.53; ILOW $0.68
Last payment: AVDE $0.33; ILOW $0.68
Ex-dividend: AVDE Sep 8, 2026; ILOW Dec 17, 2025
Paid on: AVDE Sep 10, 2026; ILOW Dec 18, 2025
Frequency: AVDE Quarterly; ILOW Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2019 to 2026, same scale for both

AVDEQuarterly · 16 paymentsAll AVDE payments⁠

ILOWIrregular · 2 paymentsAll ILOW payments⁠

AVDE vs ILOW Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: AVDE 12.1%ILOW 10.1%since Aug 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: AVDE 1.35ILOW 0.96since Aug 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: AVDE −28.7%ILOW −10.4%since Jul 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: AVDE 0.88ILOW 0.76; Market = 1

AVDE and ILOW in the news

All news⁠

New ETFs
Avantis Investors' Avantis U.S. Core Equity ETF AVUC overlaps a fund it already runs
Oct 16, 2026AVDE
ETF Filings
Causeway files its first ETFs into a 0.22% to 0.39% category, its own fee blank
Sep 18, 2026AVDE
ETF Filings
Franklin Templeton files two enhanced ETFs to absorb its international core funds
Sep 18, 2026AVDE
New ETFs
PGIM lists two more Jennison core ETFs after a May launch that still holds $7 million
Sep 8, 2026AVDE
ETF Filings
American Century files a mutual-fund wrapper for Avantis international large-cap value
Sep 7, 2026AVDE

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AVDE vs ILOW

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it