2025 has been a strong year for foreign equities. Even before the year began, many market watchers were looking to move from an underweight to neutral or even overweight position.
AVDV focuses on active small-cap value investing in developed markets, emphasizing book-to-price ratios and profitability. Its consistent overweight in Japan has driven recent outperformance versus peers and US indices. The portfolio is diversified across 1,600 stocks, with low concentration risk and conservative turnover for an active fund.
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF targets small-cap value stocks in developed markets outside the U.S., offering diversification beyond expensive U.S. indices. AVDV maintains a competitive net expense ratio of 0.36% and a low turnover rate of 8%, appealing to cost-conscious investors. The ETF trades at a P/E of around 17x, more attractive than many alternatives in today's market, though not historically cheap.
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The fund is a financial entity that primarily focuses on investment opportunities within the global small cap value sector. It seeks to diversify its investments across various market sectors, industry groups, and countries to offer its clients a broad exposure to non-U.S. small capitalization companies. Adhering to a disciplined investment strategy, the fund commits at least 80% of its assets to securities of small cap companies, aiming to leverage the potential growth and value these businesses can offer. By navigating away from the domestic market, the fund offers an attractive proposition for investors looking to diversify their portfolios internationally with an emphasis on value-driven small cap companies.
This product focuses on investing in a diversified portfolio of small capitalization companies located outside the United States. The fund identifies value-oriented companies across various sectors and industries globally, aiming to invest in those with the potential for significant returns. This strategy seeks to capitalize on the growth prospects of small cap companies while maintaining a diversified risk profile.
The fund employs a strategic approach to diversification, spreading its investments across a wide range of market sectors, industry groups, and countries. This level of diversification is designed to reduce the fund's exposure to specific market risks and to capitalize on opportunities in different economic environments. It allows investors access to a global portfolio, targeting areas with the most promising growth and value prospects.
Apart from direct investments in securities, the fund also engages in derivative instruments such as futures contracts, currency forwards, and swap agreements. This strategy is utilized to hedge against foreign exchange risk, to gain exposure to certain assets or markets without direct investment, and to potentially enhance the fund's returns. These financial instruments are selected carefully, based on their ability to contribute to the fund's overall investment objectives.