Avantis Investors is the systematic investment arm of American Century Investments, a privately controlled US-based asset manager founded in 1958 that manages over US$200bn of assets. Avantis was launched in 2019 by a team of former Dimensional Fund Advisors investment professionals led by Eduardo Repetto, and applies a research-based approach that builds on decades of academic research into the drivers of expected returns.
The Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF is an actively managed ETF that invests in small cap companies in developed markets that trade at low valuations and show high profitability. Rather than tracking an index, the portfolio is managed systematically using current market prices and company financials to assess expected returns, with daily portfolio management that balances the tilt towards value and profitability against diversification and trading costs. The ETF holds a broadly diversified portfolio of small cap stocks across developed markets.
Performance
Price Performance – Maximum Period
The FairHorizon Context
Investment-Time-Horizon in years
0 - 22 - 44 - 77 - 1010 - 1515+
Expected long-term return
8 – 10% p.a.
Expected volatility
15 – 20% p.a.
Building Block Returns
Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF
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This ETF represents systematic exposure to the global developed markets small cap equities, with value and profitability tilts.
The Dimensional World Equity Fund is our FAIRHORIZON Red reference benchmark solution that has primarily global developed equities for long-term global equity-like returns and volatility.
Why we prefer this fund
Relevance of strategy
This ETF represents systematic exposure to the global developed markets small cap equities, with value and profitability tilts.
Differentiated portfolio
The factor-based approach targets the small cap value premium more directly than a market cap weighted small cap index, while keeping the cost and transparency of an ETF.
Liquidity
The ETF is listed on multiple Europe exchanges in various currencies.
Historical maximum drawdown & recovery time
Max drawdown (since inception)
-20.75%
Recovery Period
83 Days
Diversification
Top 10 Holdings
Macy's Inc0.62%
Lear Corp0.62%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co0.62%
Chord Energy Corp0.61%
Matson Inc0.60%
Lyft Inc0.60%
Crocs Inc0.56%
SM Energy Co0.54%
Matador Resources Co0.53%
Weatherford International PLC0.51%
Sectors
Financials23.72%
Consumer Discretionary19.37%
Industrials13.74%
Energy13.28%
Materials11.43%
Consumer Staples5.30%
Technology4.81%
Health Care3.50%
Communications3.44%
Real Estate0.87%
Others0.53%
Geography
U.S.A.63.79%
Japan11.01%
United Kingdom3.73%
Canada3.46%
Australia2.91%
Switzerland1.68%
Bermuda1.64%
Sweden1.35%
Israel1.19%
Germany1.04%
France0.97%
Others7.23%
Frequently asked questions
What is the Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF?
The Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF is a factor-based fund in the Global Equities - Small Cap asset class, managed by Avantis Investors (American Century). Global developed market small cap equities with value and profitability tilts. Active systematic factor-based strategy.
What is the Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF's FairHorizon classification?
Das Family Office classifies this fund as FairHorizon Red, meaning it is suitable for investors with a 15+ years investment horizon. long-horizon, high-conviction equity allocation
What is the total expense ratio (TER) of the Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF?
The Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF has a total expense ratio of 0.39% per annum. The maximum recommended portfolio share is 20%.
What is the ISIN of the Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF?
The ISIN of the Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF share class tracked by Das Family Office is IE0003R87OG3.
Is the Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF accumulating or distributing?
The tracked share class (Acc USD) is Accumulating — income is automatically reinvested into the fund.
What is the SFDR sustainability classification of the Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF?
The Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF is classified as Article 6 under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
When was the Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF launched?
The Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF was incepted on 2024-12-04.
Research and editorial by
Mario Becker, CEO & Founder, and Lim Chuin Hao, Head of Research, Das Family Office.
Last updated .
Data source: institutional financial data providers.