At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
AVSV
Avantis Global Small Cap Value Active ETF
|
DGCE
Dimensional Global Core Equity Trust - Unhedged Active ETF
|
DGSM
Dimensional Global Small Company Trust - Active ETF
|
IJR
iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
Avantis
|
—
|
—
|
iShares
|
| Tracks index |
MSCI World Small Cap Value Index
|
MSCI World ex Australia Index
|
MSCI World ex Australia Small Cap Index
|
S&P SmallCap 600 Index
|
| Categories |
Intl, Small-Cap, Factor, Value
|
Intl, Factor, Value
|
Intl, Small-Cap, Factor, Value
|
US, Small-Cap, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
2024 (2 yrs)
|
2023 (3 yrs)
|
2024 (2 yrs)
|
2007 (19 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$102m
|
—
|
$697m
|
$822m
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.49%
|
0.3%
|
0.55%
|
0.08%
|
| Dividend yield |
0%
|
—
|
3.97%
|
1.49%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
40%
|
15%
|
15%
|
15%
|
| Tax drag | 0.96% | 0.36% | 1.63% | 0.84% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
16.9%
net
|
—
|
9.6%
net
|
10.3%
net
|
| 3-year return |
—
|
—
|
13.8%
net
|
11.7%
net
|
| 5-year return |
—
|
—
|
8.7%
net
|
6.7%
net
|
| 10-year return |
—
|
—
|
10.7%
net
|
10.6%
net
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
—
|
—
|
15.1%
|
17.5%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
—
|
—
|
15.3%
|
17.1%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
—
|
—
|
—
|
17.8%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
—
|
—
|
0.66
|
0.48
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
—
|
—
|
0.4
|
0.27
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
—
|
—
|
—
|
0.53
|
| Bid/ask spread |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.
Each fund at a glance
- Top-16% returns over 1 year (52nd of 318 ETFs we track).
- Cheaper alternatives exist: IJR, VVLU, and VISM.
- Low-cost: a 0.3% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: BGBL and VGS.
- Pays a useful 3.97% income yield.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.49%.
- Low-cost: a 0.08% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS and IJH.
Frequently Asked Questions
AVSV, DGCE, DGSM, and IJR are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. IJR carries the lowest management fee (0.08%). Over 10 years, DGSM has delivered the highest total return (10.7% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
IJR has the lowest management fee at 0.08% a year, versus AVSV 0.49%, DGCE 0.3%, and DGSM 0.55%.
Over the past 10 years, DGSM has delivered the highest total return at 10.7% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
DGSM pays the highest at 3.97%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
IJR is the largest fund by assets ($822m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.
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General information only, generated from each fund's published data — not personal financial advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider your own circumstances or seek licensed advice before investing.