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AVSD vs DMXF

Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF

AVSDBNYSE Arca

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF

DMXFANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DMXF −0.11pt a year

AVSD0.23%DMXF0.12%

Avg volume · 30D

DMXF 1.6×the volume

AVSD47.1KDMXF75.7K

3Y return · a year

AVSD +3.6pt

AVSD+22.2%DMXF+18.6%

AVSD vs DMXF Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+12.3%AVSD+14.0%DMXF

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AVSD +12.3%. DMXF +14.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVSD 0.23%
DMXF 0.12%, better
Fund size
AVSD $372M
DMXF $1.04B
1Y total return
AVSD +12.3%
DMXF +14.0%, better
Yield (12M)
AVSD 2.80%
DMXF 4.22%, better
Holdings
AVSD 2075
DMXF 408
Avg volume (30D)
AVSD 47.1K sh
DMXF 75.7K sh, better
NAV per share
AVSD $78.37
DMXF $83.48
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVSD: Cost 50, Risk 55, Mission 54, Tradability 79, Holdings 87, Durability 57. DMXF: Cost 88, Risk 36, Mission 100, Tradability 74, Holdings 45, Durability 76.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVSD, DMXF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVSDDMXF
Cost30% weightC50A88Higher
Mission25% weightC54A100Higher
Risk15% weightB55HigherD36
Tradability15% weightA79HigherA74
Holdings10% weightA87HigherC45
Durability5% weightB57A76Higher

Rank among International ESG & Values Index funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AVSD and DMXF are both graded against the same 18 International ESG & Values Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

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DMXF ranks 3rd and AVSD 7th of 18 funds in the International ESG & Values Index Category.

  1. Rank 1AVSGXVanguard ESG International Stock ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2AESGDiShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3ADMXFiShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETFScore 76
  4. Rank 4AFEDMNorthern Trust ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core ETFScore 72
  5. Rank 6BPABDiShares Paris-Aligned Climate Optimized MSCI World ex USA ETFScore 68
  6. Rank 7BAVSDAvantis Responsible International Equity ETFScore 60
  7. Rank 7BNUDMNuveen ESG International Developed Markets EquityScore 60

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVSDBAvantis Responsible International Equity ETF

DMXFAiShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF

In short

AVSD Avantis runs its value-and-profitability playbook across roughly 2,100 developed-market stocks outside the US, then layers ESG exclusions on top. Active tilts in an aisle mostly stocked with cap-weighted index screens.

DMXF The strict one. Where iShares' ESG Aware EAFE fund screens five controversial businesses, DMXF screens fourteen, including the whole energy sector, and charges less than its lighter-screened sibling to do it.

Stated mandate

AVSD The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of companies across non-U.S. developed countries. It emphasizes lower valuations and higher profitability while applying ESG exclusions.

DMXF The fund seeks to track an index of developed-market equities outside the United States and Canada, while incorporating positive environmental, social, and governance characteristics.

Why people hold it

  • AVSD Actively managed but built wide: roughly 2,100 non-US developed stocks, tilted toward cheaper and more profitable companies rather than simply the biggest ones.avantisinvestors.com
  • 0.23% a year lands at the typical fee for its ESG international group and right beside Dimensional's DFSI (0.24%), its closest systematically active rival.
  • The mandate is written down, not improvised: lower valuations, higher profitability, ESG exclusions, the same contract since the 2022 launch. It pays quarterly.avantisinvestors.com
  • DMXF 0.12% a year, roughly half the typical fee among international ESG funds, and cheaper than the softer-screened iShares sibling ESGD at 0.20%.ishares.com
  • Fourteen business-involvement screens: fossil fuels, nuclear power and weapons, GMOs, palm oil, for-profit prisons, predatory lending, gambling, tobacco and more.ishares.com
  • The fossil fuel screen is categorical, not cosmetic: the index drops the entire GICS energy sector plus companies with industry ties such as thermal coal.blackrock.com
  • Sticks tightly to its MSCI EAFE Choice ESG Screened index, one of the stronger implementations among international ESG funds.

Worth knowing

  • AVSD Index-based peers undercut it on fee: VSGX at 0.10%, DMXF at 0.12%. The 0.23% here buys active tilts rather than a screened index.
  • One of the more thinly traded funds in its group, so spreads and limit orders matter more here than with the big index-tracking ESG names.
  • Factor tilts plus exclusions mean the portfolio can diverge from its MSCI World ex USA IMI benchmark, in either direction, over any given stretch.
  • DMXF Deep exclusions mean real drift from plain EAFE. Sibling ESGD is built to keep risk and return close to the parent index; DMXF is not.ishares.comishares.com 2
  • About 400 stocks, a narrower slate than the unscreened parent index, so individual names and surviving sectors carry more weight.
  • Mid-sized and moderately traded rather than a category heavyweight, and distributions arrive once or twice a year rather than quarterly.

Full AVSD profile⁠

Full DMXF profile⁠

AVSD vs DMXF 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.

AVSD vs DMXF Cost

Overpaying AVSD vs DMXF

$2,239

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

  • AVSD 0.23%

    $4,759

  • DMXF 0.12%

    $2,520

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVSD 0.23%
  • DMXF 0.12%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530AVSD $4,759DMXF $2,520

Year by year

YearAVSDDMXFOverpaying
10$419$220$199
20$1,630$859$771
30$4,759$2,520$2,239

Expense ratio

  • 0.23%AVSD
  • 0.12%DMXF, cheaper
  • Middle half of International ESG & Values Index funds
  • Median 0.23%

DMXF 2nd cheapest of 18 funds

AVSD 9th cheapest of 18 funds

AVSD vs DMXF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVSD 2.80%
DMXF 4.22%, better
Payout (12M)
AVSD $2.20
DMXF $3.54
Last payment
AVSD $0.33
DMXF $1.03
Ex-dividend
AVSD Sep 8, 2026
DMXF Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
AVSD Sep 10, 2026
DMXF Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
AVSD Quarterly
DMXF Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2020 to 2026, same scale for both

AVSDQuarterly · 11 paymentsAll AVSD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Jun 21, 2022 $0.30; Dec 15, 2022 $0.33; Jun 20, 2023 $0.79; Dec 18, 2023 $0.57; Jun 24, 2024 $1.04; Dec 17, 2024 $0.77; Jun 24, 2025 $1.14; Dec 16, 2025 $0.75; Mar 10, 2026 $0.07; Jun 9, 2026 $1.06; Sep 8, 2026 $0.33. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.50202020232026YTD
DMXFTwice a year · 13 paymentsAll DMXF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 13 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Dec 14, 2020 $0.20; Jun 10, 2021 $0.63; Dec 13, 2021 $0.67; Dec 30, 2021 $0.02; Jun 9, 2022 $0.97; Dec 13, 2022 $0.31; Jun 7, 2023 $0.88; Dec 20, 2023 $0.58; Jun 11, 2024 $1.00; Dec 17, 2024 $0.88; Jun 16, 2025 $1.14; Dec 16, 2025 $2.50; Jun 15, 2026 $1.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.50202020232026YTD

AVSD vs DMXF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVSD 12.8%DMXF 12.8%Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVSD 1.30, betterDMXF 1.06
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVSD −25.6%since Mar 2022DMXF −33.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVSD 0.94DMXF 0.86

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