International equities has been a key segment for investors over the last year. U.S. investors, concerned by domestic concentration risk and drawn to positive trends abroad, have flocked to international ETFs. Many of those trends are still active in 2026, posing a question to investors about the right strategies to get exposure therein. This international equities factor ETF offers a strong view on non-U.S. developed markets and will hit a key ETF milestone this year, to boot.
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The Avantis All International Markets Value ETF (AVNV ), launched back in 2023, will celebrate its important three-year ETF milestone in June. The fund, which charges a 34 basis point fee, provides a “fund of funds” approach for investors, packaging multiple foreign equities ETFs in AVNV’s wrapper.
That has helped the international equities ETF return 44.7% over the last one year, according to ETF Database data. The fund has done well over the last months, as well. AVNV has returned 14% over the last three months, while according to its tech chart data on YCharts, it’s signaling a buy.
International Equities: AVNV's Approach
What, then, about the fund could help set it apart? AVNV’s focus on value and higher than expected returns gives it a leg up compared to simple passive market cap-weighted international funds. Those funds simply find the biggest names around the world and include them.
Instead, AVNV’s focus on fundamentals helps find companies capable of performing — no matter their size. The fund applies target weights for emerging and non-U.S. developed markets in a 30/70 ratio.
Together, that approach and the ETF’s low-cost, flexible wrapper could make it an appealing option. Once it hits that three-year anniversary, the fund may be boosted even more, making it a notable breakout candidate this year as a declining dollar, concentration risk, and interest rate issues domestically drive flows abroad.
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