FEDM ranks 4th and AVSD 7th of 18 funds in the International ESG & Values Index Category.
AVSD vs FEDM
FEDM −0.11pt a year
0.23%0.12%
AVSD 23.2×the volume
47.1K2.03K
AVSD +3.6pt
+22.2%+18.6%
AVSD vs FEDM Performance
+12.3%+15.7%
- AVSD 0.23%
- FEDM 0.12%, better
- AVSD $372M
- FEDM $86M
- AVSD +12.3%
- FEDM +15.7%, better
- AVSD 2.80%
- FEDM 2.88%, better
- AVSD 2075
- FEDM 231
- AVSD 47.1K sh, better
- FEDM 2.03K sh
- AVSD $78.37
- FEDM $64.72
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | AVSD | FEDM |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | C50 | A88Higher |
| Mission | C54 | A100Higher |
| Risk | B55Higher | C53 |
| Tradability | A79Higher | D35 |
| Holdings | A87Higher | B60 |
| Durability | B57Higher | C40 |
Rank among International ESG & Values Index funds
Same Category. AVSD and FEDM are both graded against the same 18 International ESG & Values Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
AVSDB
FEDMA
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.
FEDM Northern Trust writes the index and runs the fund: a developed-ex-US core holding screened on its own ESG and climate scoring, at 0.12% net of a waiver through March 1, 2027.
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.
FEDM The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Northern Trust ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
AVSD vs FEDM 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 FEDM Cost
Overpaying AVSD vs FEDM
$2,239
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
AVSD 0.23%
$4,759
FEDM 0.12%
$2,520
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | AVSD | FEDM | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $419 | $220 | $199 |
| 20 | $1,630 | $859 | $771 |
| 30 | $4,759 | $2,520 | $2,239 |
- 0.23%AVSD
- 0.12%FEDM, cheaper
- Middle half of International ESG & Values Index funds
- Median 0.23%
FEDM 2nd cheapest of 18 funds
AVSD 9th cheapest of 18 funds
AVSD vs FEDM Dividends
- AVSD 2.80%
- FEDM 2.88%, better
- AVSD $2.20
- FEDM $1.86
- AVSD $0.33
- FEDM $0.26
- AVSD Sep 8, 2026
- FEDM Sep 18, 2026
- AVSD Sep 10, 2026
- FEDM Sep 24, 2026
- AVSD Quarterly
- FEDM Quarterly
Distribution history
AVSD vs FEDM Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- AVSD 12.8%FEDM 11.8%, better
- Return per unit of risk
- AVSD 1.30, betterFEDM 1.14
- Worst fall
- AVSD −25.6%FEDM −29.4%
- Market sensitivity
- AVSD 0.94FEDM 0.91
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