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AVDS vs MFSI

Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF

AVDSANYSE Arca

MFS Active International ETF

MFSICNYSE

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

AVDS −0.29pt a year

AVDS0.30%MFSI0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

MFSI 8.8×the volume

AVDS24.9KMFSI218K

AVDS vs MFSI Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+17.1%AVDS+10.9%MFSI

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. AVDS +17.1%. MFSI +10.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%25%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AVDS 0.30%, better
MFSI 0.59%
Fund size
AVDS $374M
MFSI $1.27B
1Y total return
AVDS +17.1%, better
MFSI +10.9%
Yield (12M)
AVDS 2.65%, better
MFSI 0.77%
Holdings
AVDS 3121
MFSI 94
Avg volume (30D)
AVDS 24.9K sh
MFSI 218K sh, better
NAV per share
AVDS $76.06
MFSI $32.59
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVDS: Cost 89, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 66, Holdings 90, Durability 69. MFSI: Cost 43, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 58, Durability 61.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVDS, MFSI, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVDSMFSI
Cost30% weightA89HigherC43
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB64HigherC52
Tradability15% weightB66HigherB56
Holdings10% weightA90HigherB58
Durability5% weightB69HigherB61

Rank among International Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AVDS and MFSI 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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AVDS ranks 4th and MFSI 26th of 55 funds in the International Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVDEAvantis International Equity ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 1ADFICDimensional International Core Equity 2 ETFScore 87
  3. Rank 3AJIREJPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETFScore 79
  4. Rank 4AAVDSAvantis International Small Cap Equity ETFScore 78
  5. Rank 5AENHIiShares Enhanced International Active ETFScore 76
  6. Rank 25CIMOMAlpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETFScore 53
  7. Rank 26CMFSIMFS Active International ETFScore 50
  8. Rank 27COSEAHarbor International Compounders ETF (OSEA)Score 49

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVDSAAvantis International Small Cap Equity ETF

MFSICMFS Active International ETF

In short

AVDS Avantis 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.

MFSI No data

Stated mandate

AVDS 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.

MFSI No data

Why people hold it

  • AVDS 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.

MFSI No data

Worth knowing

  • AVDS 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.

MFSI No data

Full AVDS profile⁠

Full MFSI profile⁠

AVDS vs MFSI Holdings

How AVDS and MFSI differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of AVDS and 0.0% of MFSI.

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Countryby domicile53.8%
  • Sector11 Sectors73.8%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in AVDS and MFSI, widest gap first
SectorMore in AVDSMore in MFSI
FinancialsMFSI +13.5 points
TechnologyMFSI +10.1 points
MaterialsAVDS +9.0 points
IndustrialsAVDS +8.2 points
Consumer DiscretionaryAVDS +3.9 points
Real EstateAVDS +3.3 points
Health CareMFSI +2.0 points
UtilitiesAVDS +1.4 points
Consumer StaplesMFSI +0.7 points
EnergyAVDS +0.4 points
CommunicationAVDS +0.2 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in AVDS and MFSI, widest gap first
CountryMore in AVDSMore in MFSI
JapanAVDS +16.1 points
TaiwanMFSI +9.0 points
AustraliaAVDS +8.6 points
FranceMFSI +7.6 points
ChinaMFSI +6.6 points
SwitzerlandMFSI +6.4 points
CanadaAVDS +5.8 points
SwedenAVDS +4.6 points
Other countries (25)MFSI +5.5 points

Outside the US: AVDS 96% developed, 4% emerging. MFSI 74% developed, 26% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • AVDS2.2%
  • MFSI26.3%

Securities held

  • AVDS3,103
  • MFSI93

Asset class

AVDS
Equity
MFSI
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in AVDS3,103
  • In both0
  • Only in MFSI93

Only in AVDS

3,103 securities, 99.8% of AVDS by weight

  • Hiscox Ltd Common Stock GBP.0650.23%
  • Dcc Energy PLC Common Stock EUR.250.23%
  • Whitbread PLC Common Stock GBP.7679740.23%

Only in MFSI

93 securities, 99.0% of MFSI by weight

  • Taiwan Semiconductor Sp Adr7.25%
  • Samsung Electronics Co Ltd3.23%
  • Roche Holding AG2.18%

Weight gaps

AVDS and MFSI share no securities.

All 3,086 AVDS holdings⁠All MFSI 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.

AVDS vs MFSI Cost

Overpaying MFSI vs AVDS

$5,486

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

  • AVDS 0.30%

    $6,149

  • MFSI 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVDS 0.30%
  • MFSI 0.59%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530MFSI $11,635AVDS $6,149

Year by year

YearAVDSMFSIOverpaying
10$545$1,058$513
20$2,113$4,051$1,938
30$6,149$11,635$5,486

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%AVDS, cheaper
  • 0.59%MFSI
  • Middle half of International Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.55%

AVDS 6th cheapest of 55 funds

MFSI 31st cheapest of 55 funds

AVDS vs MFSI Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVDS 2.65%, better
MFSI 0.77%
Payout (12M)
AVDS $2.03
MFSI $0.25
Last payment
AVDS $0.28
MFSI $0.01
Ex-dividend
AVDS Sep 8, 2026
MFSI Jul 31, 2026
Paid on
AVDS Sep 10, 2026
MFSI Aug 3, 2026
Frequency
AVDS Quarterly
MFSI Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

AVDSQuarterly · 8 paymentsAll AVDS payments⁠
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.$0$120232026YTD
MFSITwice a year · 3 paymentsAll MFSI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jul 31, 2025 $0.007; Dec 16, 2025 $0.24; Jul 31, 2026 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD

AVDS vs MFSI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVDS 14.2%MFSI 10.3%since Jan 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVDS 1.18MFSI 1.26since Jan 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVDS −13.5%since Jul 2023MFSI −13.7%since Dec 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVDS 0.73MFSI 0.53

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