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AVDS vs NBIE

Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF

AVDSANYSE Arca

Neuberger International Core Equity ETF

NBIECNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVDS −0.57pt a year

AVDS0.30%NBIE0.87%

Avg volume · 30D

NBIE 1.3×the volume

AVDS24.9KNBIE32.3K

AVDS vs NBIE Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

0.0%AVDS−2.4%NBIE

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AVDS 0.0%. NBIE −2.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2%4%6%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVDS 0.30%, better
NBIE 0.87%
Fund size
AVDS $374M
NBIE $232M
1Y total return
AVDS +16.7%
NBIE No data
Yield (12M)
AVDS 2.66%
NBIE No data
Holdings
AVDS 3124
NBIE 256
Avg volume (30D)
AVDS 24.9K sh
NBIE 32.3K sh, better
NAV per share
AVDS $76.06
NBIE $26.72
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVDS: Cost 89, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 66, Holdings 90, Durability 69. NBIE: Cost 12, Risk 70, Mission not scored, Tradability 69, Holdings 74, Durability 50.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVDS, NBIE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVDSNBIE
Cost30% weightA89HigherF12
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB64A70Higher
Tradability15% weightB66B69Higher
Holdings10% weightA90HigherA74
Durability5% weightB69HigherC50

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 NBIE 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 NBIE 32nd 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 30CTINSTempleton International Insights ETFScore 47
  7. Rank 32CNBIENeuberger International Core Equity ETFScore 45
  8. Rank 33CQLTIGMO International Quality ETFScore 41

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVDSAAvantis International Small Cap Equity ETF

NBIECNeuberger International Core Equity 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.

NBIE 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.

NBIE 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.

NBIE 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.

NBIE No data

Full AVDS profile⁠

Full NBIE profile⁠

AVDS vs NBIE 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 NBIE Cost

Overpaying NBIE vs AVDS

$10,387

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

  • AVDS 0.30%

    $6,149

  • NBIE 0.87%

    $16,536

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVDS 0.30%
  • NBIE 0.87%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530NBIE $16,536AVDS $6,149

Year by year

YearAVDSNBIEOverpaying
10$545$1,542$997
20$2,113$5,830$3,717
30$6,149$16,536$10,387

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%AVDS, cheaper
  • 0.87%NBIE
  • Middle half of International Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.55%

AVDS 6th cheapest of 55 funds

NBIE 48th cheapest of 55 funds

AVDS vs NBIE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVDS 2.66%
NBIE No data
Payout (12M)
AVDS $2.03
NBIE None
Last payment
AVDS $0.28
NBIE No data
Ex-dividend
AVDS Sep 8, 2026
NBIE No data
Paid on
AVDS Sep 10, 2026
NBIE No data
Frequency
AVDS Quarterly
NBIE No data

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
NBIEAll NBIE payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AVDS vs NBIE 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%NBIE No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVDS 1.18NBIE No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVDS −13.5%since Jul 2023NBIE No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVDS 0.73NBIE 0.21

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