Avantis International Equity ETF

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Avantis International Equity ETF (AVDE)

Type

Exchange-traded fund

Manager

Avantis Investors

Investments in major fossil fuel companies

Top 200 carbon reserves

$53.12 MILLION

Top 200 carbon reserves

$36.61 MILLION

Top 200 carbon reserves

$31.49 MILLION

Top 200 carbon reserves

$24.75 MILLION

Top 200 carbon reserves

$19.28 MILLION

Top 200 carbon reserves

$18.14 MILLION

Fossil fuel holdings

Energy sector

Top 200 owners of carbon reserves

Carbon Underground 200

holdings

$363.54M

invested

6.1%

of portfolio

Coal industry

Coal miners, coal services, owners of coal reserves

holdings

$136.27M

invested

2.29%

of portfolio

Oil/gas industry

Oil/gas producers and refiners, oil field services and equipment companies, pipeline operators

188

holdings

$592.62M

invested

9.94%

of portfolio

Utility sector

Top 50 coal-fired utilities

Macroclimate 50

holdings

$12.81M

invested

0.21%

of portfolio

Fossil-fired utilities

Utilities burning fossil fuels or distributing gas

holdings

$195.72M

invested

3.28%

of portfolio

When calculating a portfolio's screen exposure, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.

All fossil fuel companies

238 holdings

1. Shell PLC ADR (Representing - Ordinary Shares)
$53.12M
0.89%
2. TotalEnergies SE ADR
$36.61M
0.61%
3. BP PLC ADR
$31.49M
0.53%
4. BHP Group Ltd ADR
$24.75M
0.42%
5. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd
$19.28M
0.32%

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Avantis International Equity ETF $AVDE is 12% ($722.91 MILLION) invested in fossil fuel stocks

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Avantis International Equity ETF AVDE

Environment

Fossil fuels

Investments in coal, oil, and natural gas energy and utility companies, and related financial companies

Deforestation

Investments in deforestation-risk agricultural commodities, and related financial companies and consumer brands

Social

Gender equality

Gender equality group ranking, based on Equileap company data

Civilian firearms

Investments in civilian firearms manufacturers, and related gun retailers

Prison industrial complex

Investments in prisons and borders industry, including private prison operators

Military weapons

Investments in military arms manufacturers and services companies, including nuclear weapon manufacturers and servicers

Tobacco

Investments in tobacco and e-cigarette manufacturers, and tobacco-promoting entertainment companies

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Current fund

AVDE

Avantis International Equity ETF

Family

Avantis Investors

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Benchmark

ACWX

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Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Investment timeline

Performance as of: 3/31/25

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Higher

5-yr returns

2.83% more in annualized returns

More invested in fossil fuels

0.35% more invested

Lower fossil finance risk score

2 points lower

Higher fossil insurance risk score

2 points higher

Less invested in Clean200

3.63% less invested

Current fund

AVDE

Avantis International Equity ETF

Family

Avantis Investors

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 3/31/25

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Higher

5-yr returns

2.83% more in annualized returns

More invested in fossil fuels

0.35% more invested

Lower fossil finance risk score

2 points lower

Higher fossil insurance risk score

2 points higher

Less invested in Clean200

3.63% less invested

Current fund

AVDE

Avantis International Equity ETF

Family

Avantis Investors

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 3/31/25

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Higher

5-yr returns

2.83% more in annualized returns

More invested in fossil fuels

0.35% more invested

Lower fossil finance risk score

2 points lower

Higher fossil insurance risk score

2 points higher

Less invested in Clean200

3.63% less invested

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 3/31/25

Morningstar suggested benchmark: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD

Annualized returns

Climate analysis

1-yr

3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
AVDE - Avantis International Equity ETF

7.48%

6.44%

14%

12%

Benchmark

6.75%

4.94%

11%

4.92%

12%

Fund compared to benchmark

0.73%

1.5%

2.83%

0.35% higher

Find more financial data on AVDE at Morningstar.com

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