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AVSC vs FESC

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

AVSCANYSE Arca

First Eagle Small Cap Equity ETF

FESCCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVSC −0.30pt a year

AVSC0.25%FESC0.55%

Avg volume · 30D

AVSC 18.6×the volume

AVSC133KFESC7.15K

AVSC vs FESC Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

−3.0%AVSC−5.0%FESC

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. AVSC −3.0%. FESC −5.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−8%0%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AVSC 0.25%, better
FESC 0.55%
Fund size
AVSC $3.16B
FESC $5M
1Y total return
AVSC +28.9%
FESC No data
Yield (12M)
AVSC 0.97%
FESC No data
Holdings
AVSC 1542
FESC 178
Avg volume (30D)
AVSC 133K sh, better
FESC 7.15K sh
NAV per share
AVSC $70.08
FESC $22.41
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVSC: Cost 100, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 88, Holdings 89, Durability 86. FESC: Cost 54, Risk 35, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings 61, Durability 13.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVSC, FESC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVSCFESC
Cost30% weightA100HigherC54
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB64HigherD35
Tradability15% weightA88HigherC43
Holdings10% weightA89HigherB61
Durability5% weightA86HigherF13

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 FESC 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 FESC 21st 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 86
  3. Rank 21CAFSMFirst Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFScore 46
  4. Rank 21CFESCFirst Eagle Small Cap Equity ETFScore 46
  5. Rank 23CSCDVBahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVSCAAvantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

FESCCFirst Eagle Small Cap Equity 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.

FESC 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.

FESC 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.

FESC 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.

FESC No data

Full AVSC profile⁠

Full FESC profile⁠

AVSC vs FESC 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 FESC Cost

Overpaying FESC vs AVSC

$5,745

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

  • AVSC 0.25%

    $5,159

  • FESC 0.55%

    $10,904

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVSC 0.25%
  • FESC 0.55%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530FESC $10,904AVSC $5,159

Year by year

YearAVSCFESCOverpaying
10$455$988$533
20$1,769$3,790$2,021
30$5,159$10,904$5,745

Expense ratio

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

AVSC cheapest of 39 funds

FESC 18th cheapest of 39 funds

AVSC vs FESC Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVSC 0.97%
FESC No data
Payout (12M)
AVSC $0.70
FESC None
Last payment
AVSC $0.21
FESC No data
Ex-dividend
AVSC Sep 8, 2026
FESC No data
Paid on
AVSC Sep 10, 2026
FESC No data
Frequency
AVSC Quarterly
FESC 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
FESCAll FESC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AVSC vs FESC 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%FESC No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVSC 0.86FESC No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVSC −28.4%since Jan 2022FESC No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVSC 1.03FESC 0.14

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