# ASCI (abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF)

abrdn · Stock ETFs · International small and mid-cap growth · data as of Nov 12, 2026

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. It names no index it tracks. https://etfiq.com/promise-index/stocks/

ASCI is actively managed and returned +2.6% over the past year.

## Key facts

- ASCI, total return, 1 year: +2.6%, as of Nov 12, 2026.
- ASCI, expense ratio: 0.70%, as of Mar 4, 2026.
- ASCI, holdings: 51, as of Jul 31, 2026.
- ASCI, below its high: −7.2%, as of Nov 12, 2026.
- ASCI, 12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price: 0.8%, as of Nov 12, 2026.
- ASCI, last payment, ex-date Dec 19, 2025: $0.2763, as of Dec 19, 2025.
- ASCI, net assets: $69m (issuer page, as of Nov 11, 2026).

## ASCI over each window to Nov 12, 2026

| Window | Total return | Benchmark (ACWX) | Gap to ACWX | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | −4.3% | −2.1% | −2.2 pts | −2.7% |
| 3 months | −4.1% | −5.5% | +1.4 pts | −2.4% |
| 6 months | −4.6% | −1.2% | −3.4 pts | +1.7% |
| Year to date | +2.6% | +10.9% | −8.3 pts | +11.9% |
| 1 year | +2.6% | +12.2% | −9.6 pts | +12.0% |
| Since launch | +3.7% | +13.7% | −10.0 pts | +14.0% |
| Since launch, annualised | +3.5% | – | – | – |

## ASCI key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Nov 12, 2026: $38.13 on May 26, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Nov 12, 2026: $32.19 on Mar 30, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Nov 12, 2026, within that range: $35.39, 54% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Beta to its benchmark, 1 year: 0.90, against ACWX (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- R-squared, the same days: 0.80 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Beta and R-squared measured over: 251 daily total returns, Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Holdings: 51
- Top ten weight: 38.7%

## ASCI trading

- Not scored.
- $1,000: about $1.60, 0.16%, one way.
- $10,000: about $16, 0.16%, one way.
- Premium to NAV at the Nov 11 close: +0.34%; 95% of days within ±0.34%.
- Limit: 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.
- The full trading page: https://etfiq.com/funds/asci/trading/

## ASCI for holders outside the US

- US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty: 30% (<https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-lbi/tax-treaty-table-1.pdf>)
- Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026): 65 countries, 10% to 30% (<https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/tax-treaty-tables>)
- ASCI interest-related and short-term gain dividends: not read by ETFIQ
- US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders: $60,000 (<https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i706na>)
- Share class: Distributing (<https://etfiq.com/learn/non-us-holders>)

Facts from the IRS, not tax advice.

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · International small and mid-cap growth | ETFIQ |
| Region | International developed | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 497 XBRL, Mar 4, 2026 |
| Price | $35.39 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Oct 20, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $69m | issuer page, as of Nov 11, 2026 |
| Benchmark | MSCI All Country World ex USA Index, measured by ACWX, which tracks the same index | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Benchmark named in | its shareholder report, N-CSR, Jan 8, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Why this benchmark | Its daily returns fit ACWX at R-squared 0.80 over the year to Nov 12, 2026 (251 days), above the 0.30 floor. | ETFIQ |
| ASCI, 1 year to Nov 12, 2026 | +2.6% | ETFIQ |
| ACWX, the same days | +12.2% | ETFIQ |
| Against its benchmark, 1 year | −9.6 pts | ETFIQ |
| Below its high | −7.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 51 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 38.7% | ETFIQ |
| Cash, not in the top ten | 3.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jul 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Promise check | Not measured. It names no index it tracks. | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


## Cite this page

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