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AVSD vs VSGX

Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF

AVSDBNYSE Arca

Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF

VSGXACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

VSGX −0.13pt a year

AVSD0.23%VSGX0.10%

Avg volume · 30D

VSGX 3.5×the volume

AVSD47.1KVSGX166K

3Y return · a year

AVSD +1.5pt

AVSD+22.2%VSGX+20.7%

AVSD vs VSGX Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+12.3%AVSD+14.4%VSGX

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AVSD +12.3%. VSGX +14.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVSD 0.23%
VSGX 0.10%, better
Fund size
AVSD $372M
VSGX $6.7B
1Y total return
AVSD +12.3%
VSGX +14.4%, better
Yield (12M)
AVSD 2.80%
VSGX 3.11%, better
Holdings
AVSD 2075
VSGX 6667
Avg volume (30D)
AVSD 47.1K sh
VSGX 166K sh, better
NAV per share
AVSD $78.37
VSGX $77.91
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVSD: Cost 50, Risk 55, Mission 54, Tradability 79, Holdings 87, Durability 57. VSGX: Cost 100, Risk 49, Mission 100, Tradability 64, Holdings 60, Durability 92.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVSD, VSGX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVSDVSGX
Cost30% weightC50A100Higher
Mission25% weightC54A100Higher
Risk15% weightB55HigherC49
Tradability15% weightA79HigherB64
Holdings10% weightA87HigherB60
Durability5% weightB57A92Higher

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 VSGX are both graded against the same 18 International ESG & Values Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

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VSGX ranks 1st 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 6BPABDiShares Paris-Aligned Climate Optimized MSCI World ex USA ETFScore 68
  4. Rank 7BAVSDAvantis Responsible International Equity ETFScore 60
  5. Rank 7BNUDMNuveen ESG International Developed Markets EquityScore 60

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVSDBAvantis Responsible International Equity ETF

VSGXAVanguard ESG International Stock 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.

VSGX Most ex-US ESG funds stop at big developed-market names. VSGX casts a wider net: large, mid and small caps across developed and emerging markets, minus the industries its index screens out, for 0.10% a year.

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.

VSGX The Fund seeks to track an index of large-, mid-, and small-capitalization stocks from developed and emerging markets outside the United States, subject to environmental, social, and corporate-governance screening.

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
  • VSGX 0.10% a year, well under half the typical fee in its international ESG peer group. Vanguard's usual move: undercut the room.
  • Reaches past the usual EAFE box, holding thousands of stocks across developed and emerging markets. EAFE-based rivals like ESGD and DMXF cover developed large and mid caps only.msci.com
  • The screen is FTSE's rulebook, not Vanguard's opinion: out go fossil fuel reserves, weapons, tobacco, alcohol, gambling, adult entertainment and nuclear power, plus conduct flags.ftserussell.com
  • What survives the screen stays market-cap weighted, with no factor tilts or manager stock picks. Distributions land quarterly.lseg.com

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.
  • VSGX Cutting oil, gas, coal, nuclear and weapons names removes whole slices of the market, so results can drift from a plain ex-US index in either direction.ftserussell.com
  • Emerging markets, small caps and foreign currency all ride along, which can mean wider swings than a developed large-cap-only ex-US fund.
  • It de-selects rather than rewards: clearing the screen isn't the same as being a sustainability leader, and there's no carbon or Paris-alignment target.lseg.com

Full AVSD profile⁠

Full VSGX profile⁠

AVSD vs VSGX 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 VSGX Cost

Overpaying AVSD vs VSGX

$2,653

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

  • AVSD 0.23%

    $4,759

  • VSGX 0.10%

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVSD 0.23%
  • VSGX 0.10%
  • 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 $4,759VSGX $2,106

Year by year

YearAVSDVSGXOverpaying
10$419$183$236
20$1,630$717$913
30$4,759$2,106$2,653

Expense ratio

  • 0.23%AVSD
  • 0.10%VSGX, cheaper
  • Middle half of International ESG & Values Index funds
  • Median 0.23%

VSGX cheapest of 18 funds

AVSD 9th cheapest of 18 funds

AVSD vs VSGX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVSD 2.80%
VSGX 3.11%, better
Payout (12M)
AVSD $2.20
VSGX $2.43
Last payment
AVSD $0.33
VSGX $0.47
Ex-dividend
AVSD Sep 8, 2026
VSGX Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
AVSD Sep 10, 2026
VSGX Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
AVSD Quarterly
VSGX Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

AVSDQuarterly · 11 paymentsAll AVSD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2018 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$1202020232026YTD
VSGXQuarterly · 31 paymentsAll VSGX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 31 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 24, 2018 $0.17; Jun 21, 2019 $0.51; Sep 24, 2019 $0.28; Dec 20, 2019 $0.39; Mar 23, 2020 $0.06; Jun 22, 2020 $0.32; Sep 21, 2020 $0.28; Dec 18, 2020 $0.34; Mar 19, 2021 $0.13; Jun 18, 2021 $0.49; Sep 17, 2021 $0.25; Dec 17, 2021 $0.67; Mar 18, 2022 $0.14; Jun 17, 2022 $0.61; Sep 16, 2022 $0.13; Dec 16, 2022 $0.40; Mar 17, 2023 $0.10; Jun 16, 2023 $0.65; Sep 15, 2023 $0.24; Dec 15, 2023 $0.54; Mar 15, 2024 $0.31; Jun 21, 2024 $0.56; Sep 20, 2024 $0.39; Dec 20, 2024 $0.49; Mar 21, 2025 $0.39; Jun 20, 2025 $0.63; Sep 19, 2025 $0.44; Dec 19, 2025 $0.85; Mar 20, 2026 $0.42; Jun 18, 2026 $0.68; Sep 18, 2026 $0.47. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1202020232026YTD

AVSD vs VSGX 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%VSGX 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, betterVSGX 1.20
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVSD −25.6%since Mar 2022VSGX −31.2%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVSD 0.94VSGX 0.97

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