AVDE ETF

Five years on since the arrival of the ETF rule, ETFs have made huge leaps and strides. Increasingly competitive with mutual funds thanks to their tax efficiency, flexibility, transparency, and tradability, ETFs are worth considering.

U.S. investors have many different ETF options available to them, with the number of strategies growing almost daily. ETFs provide a wide variety of themes and exposures, which could prove particularly helpful right now given how expensive U.S. tech is.

Avantis International Equity ETF is a non-US fund that excludes US markets and seeks long-term capital appreciation. The AVDE fund has a globally diverse range of companies in developed markets and uses a blend of active management and indexing strategies. AVDE has outperformed passive international funds, but its performance may be influenced by the drag of emerging markets on other funds.

Fueled by a rise in household income, driven by moderating inflation levels globally and favorable financial conditions have led to rating agencies upgrading their forecasts for global growth. Improving near-term global growth prospects makes these global equity ETFs attractive.

AVDE provides exposure to securities from developed nations outside the United States, acting as a simple diversification tool. It's fairly liquid (SA shows an average volume of just over 220k), but a little expensive for some straightforward exposure to outside markets. My biggest issue: The timing isn't right to invest in AVDE due to economic challenges in its target markets and this being the wrong phase of the value cycle.

The Avantis International Equity ETF is an actively managed fund that invests in foreign stocks from developed markets. The fund has favorably outperformed category benchmarks in recent years as evidence of the strategy's effectiveness. AVDE is a good option for investors seeking long-term exposure to developed markets that can work in the context of a broader diversified allocation.

Large caps dominated in 2023. But as investors continue to seek opportunities in 2024, international equities could be extending last year's rally.

With various economies around the globe operating at varying economic cycles, getting international exposure is an ideal option given the current market environment. American Century has a pair of exchange traded funds (ETFs) that can offer just that.

In this week's edition of the ETF Issuer League, firms across multiple ETF AUM tiers have reason to celebrate. Shops including Avantis, Dimensional, Mirae's Global X suite, and boutique Summit Investments all hit strong weekly inflows for their sizes.