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AVTM vs FGSM

Avantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1

AVTMANYSE Arca

Frontier Asset Global Small Cap Equity ETF

FGSMCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVTM −0.60pt a year

AVTM0.22%FGSM0.82%

Avg volume · 30D

FGSM 1.1×the volume

AVTM3.19KFGSM3.41K

AVTM vs FGSM Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−0.3%AVTM−0.6%FGSM

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. AVTM −0.3%. FGSM −0.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%2%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AVTM 0.22%, better
FGSM 0.82%
Fund size
AVTM $766M
FGSM $47M
1Y total return
AVTM No data
FGSM +19.5%
Yield (12M)
AVTM No data
FGSM 1.41%
Holdings
AVTM 1711
FGSM 7
Avg volume (30D)
AVTM 3.19K sh
FGSM 3.41K sh, better
NAV per share
AVTM $53.87
FGSM $34.46
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVTM: Cost 100, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 70, Holdings 71, Durability 69. FGSM: Cost 26, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 52, Holdings 31, Durability 35.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVTM, FGSM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVTMFGSM
Cost30% weightA100HigherD26
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB58B65Higher
Tradability15% weightA70HigherC52
Holdings10% weightA71HigherD31
Durability5% weightB69HigherD35

Rank among Global Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AVTM and FGSM are both graded against the same 44 Global Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Global Active Equity⁠

Category · 44 funds
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AVTM ranks 1st and FGSM 27th of 44 funds in the Global Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVGEAvantis All Equity Markets ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 1AAVTMAvantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1Score 79
  3. Rank 1ABDVLiShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETFScore 79
  4. Rank 26CINFLHorizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETFScore 41
  5. Rank 27CFGSMFrontier Asset Global Small Cap Equity ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 28DCDIGCity Different Investments Global Equity ETFScore 39

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVTMAAvantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1

FGSMCFrontier Asset Global Small Cap Equity ETF

In short

AVTM Avantis' one-ticket world stock market: roughly 1,700 holdings, U.S. names owned directly and the overseas sleeves held through sister Avantis funds, all tilted toward cheaper, more profitable companies.

FGSM No data

Stated mandate

AVTM Seeks long-term capital appreciation through a broadly diversified total-market equity allocation, using individual securities and Avantis ETFs while emphasizing securities expected to offer higher returns or better risk characteristics than a passive market-capitalization-weighted index.

FGSM No data

Why people hold it

  • AVTM Costs 0.22% net of a fee waiver (0.23% gross), a notch under stablemate AVGE at 0.23% and below the typical fee in its category.
  • Owns U.S. companies directly rather than only stacking funds, then uses Avantis ETFs for developed and emerging markets abroad. One ticket, all market caps.sec.gov
  • Benchmarked to 85% Russell 3000 and 15% MSCI ACWI ex-US IMI: a deliberately U.S.-heavy world portfolio, not a global cap-weight split.avantisinvestors.com
  • One of the stronger builds in a crowded field of actively managed global equity funds.

FGSM No data

Worth knowing

  • AVTM Avantis flags that much of the starting portfolio sits on a low tax basis, so the fund may realize and distribute more capital gains than other ETFs.avantisinvestors.com
  • Trades thinly next to the index giants in its category, so spreads and order size matter more here.
  • Launched January 2026, so the history is short, and with no index to follow the portfolio reflects Avantis' own valuation and profitability tilts.sec.gov

FGSM No data

Full AVTM profile⁠

Full FGSM profile⁠

AVTM vs FGSM 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.

AVTM vs FGSM Cost

Overpaying FGSM vs AVTM

$11,131

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

  • AVTM 0.22%

    $4,558

  • FGSM 0.82%

    $15,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVTM 0.22%
  • FGSM 0.82%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530FGSM $15,689AVTM $4,558

Year by year

YearAVTMFGSMOverpaying
10$401$1,457$1,056
20$1,561$5,519$3,958
30$4,558$15,689$11,131

Expense ratio

  • 0.22%AVTM, cheaper
  • 0.82%FGSM
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

AVTM cheapest of 44 funds

FGSM 33rd cheapest of 44 funds

AVTM vs FGSM Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVTM No data
FGSM 1.41%
Payout (12M)
AVTM No data
FGSM $0.49
Last payment
AVTM $0.15
FGSM $0.05
Ex-dividend
AVTM Sep 8, 2026
FGSM Sep 29, 2026
Paid on
AVTM Sep 10, 2026
FGSM Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
AVTM Quarterly
FGSM Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

AVTMQuarterly · 3 paymentsAll AVTM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Mar 10, 2026 $0.04; Jun 9, 2026 $0.11; Sep 8, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
FGSMQuarterly · 7 paymentsAll FGSM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Mar 28, 2025 $0.0038; Jun 27, 2025 $0.21; Sep 29, 2025 $0.02; Dec 30, 2025 $0.24; Mar 30, 2026 $0.001; Jun 29, 2026 $0.19; Sep 29, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

AVTM vs FGSM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVTM No dataFGSM 12.1%since Jan 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVTM No dataFGSM 1.23since Jan 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVTM No dataFGSM −17.7%since Dec 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVTM 0.95FGSM 0.73

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