Highlights

  • MIDS is technology-led, GSCF is industrials-led and AVSV has a small-cap value mandate.
  • Reported company counts range from 73 to 1,867.
  • MIDS and GSCF report annual yields of 0.46% and 3.39%, respectively.

Antipodes Global SMID Active ETF (ASX:MIDS), Ausbil Global SmallCap Fund Active ETF (ASX:GSCF) and Avantis Global Small Cap Value Active ETF (ASX:AVSV) offer distinct ways to obtain global smaller-company exposure. Their sector weights and holdings counts show substantial differences within that broad Investment segment. During the session on 26 October 2026, their last quoted unit prices were AUD 9.96, AUD 17.42 and AUD 11.95, respectively.

MIDS Combines Smaller Companies With a Technology Allocation

Antipodes Global SMID Active ETF (ASX:MIDS) provides an actively managed portfolio of global small and medium-sized companies. Technology represents 27.40% of sector exposure, followed by financial services at 10.37%, real estate at 9.55% and basic materials at 9.50%.

The portfolio contains 76 companies, with the top ten accounting for 30.65%. Its framework includes a maximum single-stock limit of 10% of net asset value. The United States represents 44.77% of geographic exposure and Brazil 9.38%.

The listed management fee is 1.20%, and the reported annual Yield is 0.46%. The final distribution is AUD 0.045 per unit. A September investment update was listed on 20 October 2026.

GSCF Places Industrials at the Centre of Its Portfolio

Ausbil Global SmallCap Fund Active ETF (ASX:GSCF) uses qualitative and Quantitative Analysis to select global smaller companies. Its stated process seeks quality businesses with growth potential the manager considers unrecognised.

Industrials accounts for 44.30% of the sector mix, followed by healthcare at 13.34% and financial services at 12.19%. Technology represents 6.73%, giving the portfolio a different industry profile from the other two funds.

The portfolio contains 73 companies, with the ten largest positions accounting for 33.59%. The United States represents 62.01% of geographic exposure and Japan 13.50%. The listed management fee is 1.20%. The annual yield is 3.39%, and the final distribution is AUD 0.534 per unit.

AVSV Spreads Small Cap Value Exposure Across More Companies

Avantis Global Small Cap Value Active ETF (ASX:AVSV) seeks Capital appreciation through smaller companies in developed countries. Its reported portfolio contains 1,867 companies, with the top ten representing 5.77%. The largest displayed individual position is 0.62%.

Financial services represents 22.96% of sector exposure, consumer cyclical businesses 20.24% and energy 14.02%. Industrials accounts for 13.77%, while technology represents 6.21%.

The United States accounts for 66.41% of geographic exposure, followed by Japan at 11.15%. The listed management fee is 0.49%. The fund was admitted to ASX on 1 April 2026, and its September unit movements disclosure was listed on 7 October 2026.

Sector Mix and Concentration Define Different Exposures

The shared smaller-company label covers markedly different portfolios. Technology leads one strategy, industrials another, while the small-cap value portfolio places greater weight in financial services, consumer businesses and energy. The top-ten allocations also show that company concentration varies independently of geographic exposure. All three portfolios have the United States as their largest reported country allocation.

Key Insights

Antipodes Global SMID Active ETF (ASX:MIDS), Ausbil Global SmallCap Fund Active ETF (ASX:GSCF) and Avantis Global Small Cap Value Active ETF (ASX:AVSV) differ in sector emphasis, holdings breadth and fees. Those features provide a more specific account of their exposure than the global smaller-company category alone.

GSCF reports an industrials allocation of 44.30%.

AVSV’s ten largest positions account for 5.77% of its portfolio.

The reported annual yields are 0.46% for MIDS and 3.39% for GSCF.