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AVSC vs BUSM

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

AVSCANYSE Arca

EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market ETF

BUSMDCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVSC −0.48pt a year

AVSC0.25%BUSM0.73%

Avg volume · 30D

AVSC 17.0×the volume

AVSC130KBUSM7.66K

AVSC vs BUSM Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.2%AVSC−4.8%BUSM

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AVSC −1.2%. BUSM −4.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−7.5%2.5%5%7.5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVSC 0.25%, better
BUSM 0.73%
Fund size
AVSC $3.2B
BUSM $112M
1Y total return
AVSC +25.8%
BUSM No data
Yield (12M)
AVSC 0.98%
BUSM No data
Holdings
AVSC 1540
BUSM 570
Avg volume (30D)
AVSC 130K sh, better
BUSM 7.66K sh
NAV per share
AVSC $71.24
BUSM $15.48
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVSC: Cost 100, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 90, Holdings 93, Durability 86. BUSM: Cost 29, Risk 15, Mission not scored, Tradability 19, Holdings 87, Durability 63.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVSC, BUSM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVSCBUSM
Cost30% weightA100HigherD29
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB60HigherF15
Tradability15% weightA90HigherF19
Holdings10% weightA93HigherA87
Durability5% weightA86HigherB63

Rank among US Active Small-Cap funds

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

Same Category. AVSC and BUSM are both graded against the same 39 US Active Small-Cap funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Small-Cap⁠

Category · 39 funds
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AVSC ranks 1st and BUSM 29th of 39 funds in the US Active Small-Cap Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVSCAvantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFScore 88
  2. Rank 2AFESMFidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFScore 85
  3. Rank 28DAIMSAcuitas Small Cap Active ETFScore 35
  4. Rank 29DBUSMEA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market ETFScore 33
  5. Rank 30DALILArgent Focused Small Cap ETFScore 29

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVSCAAvantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

BUSMDEA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market ETF

In short

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.

BUSM No data

Stated mandate

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.

BUSM No data

Why people hold it

  • 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.

BUSM No data

Worth knowing

  • 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.

BUSM No data

Full AVSC profile⁠

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AVSC vs BUSM 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.

AVSC vs BUSM Cost

Overpaying BUSM vs AVSC

$8,974

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

  • AVSC 0.25%

    $5,159

  • BUSM 0.73%

    $14,133

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVSC 0.25%
  • BUSM 0.73%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530BUSM $14,133AVSC $5,159

Year by year

YearAVSCBUSMOverpaying
10$455$1,302$847
20$1,769$4,952$3,183
30$5,159$14,133$8,974

Expense ratio

  • 0.25%AVSC, cheaper
  • 0.73%BUSM
  • Middle half of US Active Small-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

AVSC cheapest of 39 funds

BUSM 27th cheapest of 39 funds

AVSC vs BUSM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVSC 0.98%
BUSM No data
Payout (12M)
AVSC $0.70
BUSM None
Last payment
AVSC $0.21
BUSM No data
Ex-dividend
AVSC Sep 8, 2026
BUSM No data
Paid on
AVSC Sep 10, 2026
BUSM No data
Frequency
AVSC Quarterly
BUSM No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

AVSCQuarterly · 19 paymentsAll AVSC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2022 $0.07; Jun 21, 2022 $0.09; Sep 20, 2022 $0.16; Dec 15, 2022 $0.15; Mar 23, 2023 $0.13; Jun 20, 2023 $0.13; Sep 21, 2023 $0.17; Dec 18, 2023 $0.16; Mar 21, 2024 $0.13; Jun 24, 2024 $0.19; Sep 23, 2024 $0.12; Dec 17, 2024 $0.20; Mar 25, 2025 $0.14; Jun 24, 2025 $0.18; Sep 23, 2025 $0.18; Dec 16, 2025 $0.19; Mar 10, 2026 $0.09; Jun 9, 2026 $0.22; Sep 8, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
BUSMAll BUSM payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AVSC vs BUSM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVSC 19.3%BUSM No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVSC 0.86BUSM No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVSC −28.4%since Jan 2022BUSM No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVSC 1.04BUSM 1.44

AVSC and BUSM in the news

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