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ASCI · abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF

$35.39
−1.4% · 1 day, price
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ASCI is actively managed and returned +2.6% over the past year.

How does ASCI compare with its benchmark over 1 year?What does ASCI cost to own and to trade?What does ASCI hold?
1-year total return
+2.6%ACWX +12.2% to Nov 12, 2026
Expense ratio
0.70%a year
Net assets
$69mon Nov 11, 2026
Equity fund · Actively managedExpense ratio 0.70%Fund assets $69m on Nov 11, 2026First traded Oct 20, 2025Benchmark MSCI All Country World ex USA Index, measured by ACWX, which tracks the same indexSEC filings ↗Dividend history

ASCI returned +2.6% over the year to Nov 12, 2026, charges 0.70% a year and holds $69m in net assets on Nov 11, 2026.

Promise check: Not measured

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Growth of $10,000

ASCI vs ACWX, 1 year

Total return, distributions reinvested, Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026.

ASCI $10,479 +4.8%ACWX $11,374 +13.7%Returns from daily closes. Data
Scorecard · vs

ASCI risk and return scorecard

Not measured: no scorecard was computed for this fund.

Method

Total return

What you earned

ASCI −4.3%, ACWX −2.1%: total return over one month to Nov 12, 2026.
$10,000 in ASCI would be $9,570, over one month to Nov 12, 2026.
ASCI−4.3%
ACWX−2.1%
ASCI −4.1%, ACWX −5.5%: total return over three months to Nov 12, 2026.
$10,000 in ASCI would be $9,590, over three months to Nov 12, 2026.
ASCI−4.1%
ACWX−5.5%
ASCI −4.6%, ACWX −1.2%: total return over six months to Nov 12, 2026.
$10,000 in ASCI would be $9,540, over six months to Nov 12, 2026.
ASCI−4.6%
ACWX−1.2%
ASCI +2.6%, ACWX +10.9%: total return year to date, Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026.
$10,000 in ASCI would be $10,260, year to date, Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026.
ASCI+2.6%
ACWX+10.9%
ASCI +2.6%, ACWX +12.2%: total return over one year to Nov 12, 2026.
$10,000 in ASCI would be $10,260, over one year to Nov 12, 2026.
ASCI+2.6%
ACWX+12.2%
ASCI +3.7%, ACWX +13.7%: total return since launch to Nov 12, 2026.
$10,000 in ASCI would be $10,370, since launch to Nov 12, 2026.
ASCI+3.7%
ACWX+13.7%
askIQ: why did ASCI return +2.6% over one year, against ACWX’s +12.2%? ↗
Fees over time · hypothetical
Fees paid
$678
Of the amount
6.8%

At ASCI’s 0.7% a year, taken each year from the amount after growth. Hypothetical.

Cost to trade · hypothetical
One way
$16.00
Round trip
$32.00
A year
$32.00

One way: half its 30-day median bid-ask spread, as of Nov 11, 2026. A round trip buys and later sells the same size. Hypothetical. Trading page

No index, actively managed

How concentrated, and what does it cost?

+2.6%
Total return, 1 year
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0.70%
Expense ratio
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51
Holdings
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−7.2%
Below its high
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0.8%
12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price
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$0.2763
Last payment, ex-date Dec 19, 2025
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Sector mix
Cost against like funds
askIQ: is a 0.70% fee low for a fund like ASCI? ↗

12 committee seats read ASCI on data as of Nov 12, 2026: 0 Supports, 3 Mixed, 3 Challenges, 6 without enough data.

0 Supports3 Mixed3 Challenges6 Not enough data
  • Bogle
  • Graham
  • Buffett & Munger
  • Lynch
  • Templeton
  • Dalio
  • Marks
  • Druckenmiller
  • Swensen
  • Wood
  • Livermore
  • Skeptic

Watch the committee read ASCI How the committee works

12 seats on ASCI, as of Nov 12, 2026: 3 Mixed, 3 Challenges, 6 Not enough data.

In the tradition ofJohn BogleBogle-style Low CostMixed
In the tradition ofBenjamin GrahamGraham-style Margin of SafetyNot enough data
In the tradition ofWarren Buffett & Charlie MungerBuffett & Munger-style QualityNot enough data
In the tradition ofPeter LynchLynch-style Growth at a Reasonable PriceNot enough data
In the tradition ofJohn TempletonTempleton-style Global ContrarianNot enough data
In the tradition ofRay DalioDalio-style All-WeatherChallenges
In the tradition ofHoward MarksMarks-style Cycles & RiskNot enough data
In the tradition ofStanley DruckenmillerDruckenmiller-style Macro & LiquidityChallenges
In the tradition ofDavid SwensenSwensen-style DiversificationMixed
In the tradition ofCathie WoodWood-style Disruptive InnovationNot enough data
In the tradition ofJesse LivermoreLivermore-style Trend FollowingMixed
Uses ETFIQ’s measuresETFIQ SkepticETFIQ’s own seatChallenges
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Risk check

What to look at before you hold ASCI. Not advice.

As of Nov 13, 2026, ASCI crossed 0 of 5 ETFIQ risk lines.

OverlapNot publishedNot published
Trading cost30-day median spread 0.32%Clear
Premium or discount95% of days within ±0.3355% of NAV, 0 days over 1%, Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026Clear
ConcentrationTop 10 holdings are 38.7% of the fundClear
ClosureNo closure flagClear

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Price, 1 year

$35.39−1.4%1 day, priceClose, Nov 12, 2026

Price only. Total return over the same days, distributions reinvested, was +2.6%. Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices. Data as of Nov 12, 2026. Updated every trading night. Report a data error

Points (pts) are percentage points.

ASCI returns by window: total return, cash paid and price change
WindowTotal returnBenchmark (ACWX)Gap to ACWXS&P 500 (SPY)
1M Oct 13 – Nov 12, 2026−4.3%−2.1%−2.2 pts−2.7%
3M Aug 13 – Nov 12, 2026−4.1%−5.5%+1.4 pts−2.4%
6M May 14 – Nov 12, 2026−4.6%−1.2%−3.4 pts+1.7%
YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 12, 2026+2.6%+10.9%−8.3 pts+11.9%
1Y Nov 12, 2025 – Nov 12, 2026+2.6%+12.2%−9.6 pts+12.0%
Since launch Oct 20, 2025 – Nov 12, 2026+3.7%+13.7%−10.0 pts+14.0%
Since launch, annualised Oct 20, 2025 – Nov 12, 2026+3.5%–––

Total returns, distributions reinvested. Listed Oct 2025: no 3 years windows.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices, with distributions reinvested.

ASCI key stats

52-week high, daily closes to Nov 12, 2026 (ETFIQ)$38.13 on May 26, 2026
52-week low, daily closes to Nov 12, 2026 (ETFIQ)$32.19 on Mar 30, 2026
Close on Nov 12, 2026, within that range (ETFIQ)$35.39, 54% of the way from the low to the high
Beta to its benchmark, 1 year (ETFIQ)0.90, against ACWX
R-squared, the same days (ETFIQ)0.80
Beta and R-squared measured over251 daily total returns, Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026
Holdings51
Top ten weight38.7%
Range, beta and R-squared computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Trading

as of Nov 11, 2026
Trading · ASCIas of Nov 11, 2026
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Not scored2 of 6 measured · Nov 11, 2026
0 · Hard to tradeIQ Liquidity Score100 · Trades like a giant
Cost for your order · one way, half its 30-day median spread
$1,000$1.600.16%
$10,000$160.16%
Premium or discount to NAV, Nov 11 close+0.34%
−0.5%95% of days within ±0.34% · the 1% band is off this scale+0.5%
How to tradeLimit: midpoint + 6¢ to buy, midpoint − 6¢ to sell.At the Nov 11 close of $35.89, that’s $35.95 to buy and $35.83 to sell.Its holdings close before New York; its price can drift from value late in the day.
Full trading page: components, premium history, dealers →

ASCI for holders outside the US

US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty30%
Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026)65 countries, 10% to 30%
ASCI interest-related and short-term gain dividendsnot read by ETFIQ
US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders$60,000
Share classDistributing

ASCI is a US fund. Stock of US corporations counts as US property for a non-resident's estate. Facts from the IRS, not tax advice. How withholding and treaties work
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ASCI top ten by weight, 34.7% of the fund, of its 50 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

Diploma PLC DPLM LON 4.82%
Asics Corp 7936 TYO 4.27%
Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co Ltd 6544 TYO 4.08%
ALS Ltd ALQ ASX 3.43%
Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA GTT EPA 3.28%
Fagron FAGR EBR 3.24%
Hill & Smith PLC HILS LON 3.19%
Regional SAB de CV RA BMV 2.89%
Ventia Services Group Pty Ltd VNT ASX 2.89%
Sinbon Electronics Co Ltd 3023 TPE 2.56%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗See all 51 holdings →Check overlap with another fund →

Source: Holdings filing (SEC Form N-PORT). Data as of Jul 31, 2026. Updated when the fund files its next report.

About ASCI

What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · International small and mid-cap growth
Region (ETFIQ)International developed
Expense ratio (497 XBRL, Mar 4, 2026)0.70%
Price$35.39
First tradedOct 20, 2025
Net assets (issuer page, as of Nov 11, 2026)$69mReport
Benchmark (ETFIQ, from its filings)MSCI All Country World ex USA Index, measured by ACWX, which tracks the same index
Benchmark named inits shareholder report, N-CSR, Jan 8, 2026
Why this benchmarkIts daily returns fit ACWX at R-squared 0.80 over the year to Nov 12, 2026 (251 days), above the 0.30 floor.
ASCI, 1 year to Nov 12, 2026+2.6%
ACWX, the same days+12.2%
Against its benchmark, 1 year (ETFIQ)−9.6 pts
Below its high (ETFIQ)−7.2%
Holdings51
Top ten weight38.7%
Cash, not in the top ten3.6%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Promise checkNot measured. It names no index it tracks.

Questions people ask about ASCI

How has ASCI performed?
Over the year to Nov 12, 2026, ASCI returned +2.6% with distributions reinvested, against +12.2% for its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index.
What does ASCI cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.70% a year.
What does ASCI hold?
51 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 38.7% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is ASCI below its high?
7.2% below its high of May 26, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Nov 12, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, ASCI, Benchmark (ACWX) and S&P 500 (SPY)Tiingo end-of-day · Nov 12, 2026
Fee, 0.70%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $69mIssuer page · Nov 11, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
Issuerabrdn website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
abrdn’s own site ↗

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