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AVSC vs DUSG

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

AVSCANYSE Arca

U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class Shares

DUSGANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVSC −0.08pt a year

AVSC0.25%DUSG0.33%

Avg volume · 30D

AVSC 23.6×the volume

AVSC130KDUSG5.5K

AVSC vs DUSG Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.2%AVSC−1.7%DUSG

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AVSC −1.2%. DUSG −1.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%0%2%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVSC 0.25%, better
DUSG 0.33%
Fund size
AVSC $3.2B
DUSG $1.94B
1Y total return
AVSC +25.8%
DUSG No data
Yield (12M)
AVSC 0.98%
DUSG No data
Holdings
AVSC 1540
DUSG 585
Avg volume (30D)
AVSC 130K sh, better
DUSG 5.5K sh
NAV per share
AVSC $71.24
DUSG $50.92
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVSC: Cost 100, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 90, Holdings 93, Durability 86. DUSG: Cost 85, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 61, Holdings 79, Durability 93.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVSC, DUSG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVSCDUSG
Cost30% weightA100HigherA85
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB60B61Higher
Tradability15% weightA90HigherB61
Holdings10% weightA93HigherA79
Durability5% weightA86A93Higher

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 DUSG 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 DUSG 4th 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 3ADFSVU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class SharesScore 82
  4. Rank 4ADUSGU.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class SharesScore 75
  5. Rank 5ABSVOEA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETFScore 70

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVSCAAvantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

DUSGAU.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class Shares

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.

DUSG A Dimensional small-cap growth strategy that finally got a ticker. DUSG is an exchange-traded share class of a portfolio running since 2012, screening small US companies for high profitability and cheaper relative price.

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.

DUSG The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.

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.
  • DUSG Not a startup fund with a launch-day portfolio. The underlying strategy has run since 2012, and the ETF class is a new door into the same book of stocks.businesswire.com
  • The screen does two jobs at once: small-cap growth companies, filtered for high profitability and lower relative price, instead of whatever the index says is popular.dimensional.com
  • 0.33% a year for a systematically managed factor strategy, sitting right around the middle of the multifactor pack rather than at the premium end.
  • Broad and diversified by design, holding a wide sweep of US small caps in a billion-dollar-plus portfolio, not a handful of high-conviction names.dimensional.com

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.
  • DUSG It trades thinly. Light volume can mean wider gaps between the bid and the ask than you get with the household-name index ETFs.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year, not monthly. The stated job here is long-term capital appreciation, not a paycheck.
  • Fair pricing, not bargain pricing: broad US growth exposure in the same peer group costs far less (IUSG, 0.04%), minus the small-cap and profitability screens.

Full AVSC profile⁠

Full DUSG profile⁠

AVSC vs DUSG 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 DUSG Cost

Overpaying DUSG vs AVSC

$1,578

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

  • AVSC 0.25%

    $5,159

  • DUSG 0.33%

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVSC 0.25%
  • DUSG 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530DUSG $6,737AVSC $5,159

Year by year

YearAVSCDUSGOverpaying
10$455$598$143
20$1,769$2,318$549
30$5,159$6,737$1,578

Expense ratio

  • 0.25%AVSC, cheaper
  • 0.33%DUSG
  • Middle half of US Active Small-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

AVSC cheapest of 39 funds

DUSG 7th cheapest of 39 funds

AVSC vs DUSG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVSC 0.98%
DUSG No data
Payout (12M)
AVSC $0.70
DUSG No data
Last payment
AVSC $0.21
DUSG $0.07
Ex-dividend
AVSC Sep 8, 2026
DUSG Sep 29, 2026
Paid on
AVSC Sep 10, 2026
DUSG Oct 1, 2026
Frequency
AVSC Quarterly
DUSG Quarterly

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
DUSGQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll DUSG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 29, 2026 $0.07; Sep 29, 2026 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

AVSC vs DUSG 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%DUSG No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVSC 0.86DUSG No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVSC −28.4%since Jan 2022DUSG No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVSC 1.04DUSG 1.05

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