Eduardo Repetto

Avantis Investors, an AU$133 billion^[1] investment offering from the AU$454 billion^[2] global asset manager American Century Investments®, is entering the Australian market with the launch of its first three dual access exchange-traded funds (ETFs): Avantis Small Cap Value Active ETF (AVTS), Avantis Global Equity Active ETF (AVTG) and Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (AVTE).

All three new active ETFs seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in actively managed portfolios managed by one of the fastest growing active ETF providers in the U.S.

Many Australian investors have been interested in Avantis since we launched six years ago. We are thrilled to now have our investment solutions available in Australia,” said Eduardo Repetto, Avantis Investors CIO on behalf of American Century.

“Our goal is to provide low-cost, broadly diversified active solutions that empower financial professionals to create value for their clients. These dual access vehicles offer eligible investors the flexibility to choose what’s right for them and their clients. Each strategy can be accessed by ETF or managed fund.”

Avantis solutions seek to combine many of the potential benefits of index investing with the potential for added value by considering expected returns^[3] each day. It’s the parts of passive that make sense with the parts of active that can make a difference.

The estimated management fees and costs for the new Avantis funds are the following:

• Avantis Global Equity Active ETF — estimated management fees and costs of 0.30% p.a.^[4]
• Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF — estimated management fee and cost of 0.45% p.a.^[4]
• Avantis Global Small Cap Value Active ETF — estimated management fee and cost of 0.49% p.a.^[4]

These new Avantis funds build on the seven-year presence of American Century Investments in Australia.

“Bringing Avantis Investors to Australia is an important milestone for our business in the region. Our team in Sydney is excited to broaden the scope of our offering to professional investors across Australia,” said Tom Clapham, Head of APAC for American Century Investments. 

Partnership brings new dual access active ETFs to Australia’s market

Working in partnership with one of Australia’s leading specialist trustee companies, Equity Trustees, the Avantis active ETFs are listed on Cboe Australia, a subsidiary of Cboe Global Markets, Inc., one of the world’s leading derivatives and securities exchange network.

“The launch of Avantis Investors first three ETFs on Cboe Australia marks an exciting milestone for certain local investors, further broadening access to innovative investment opportunities. This product exemplifies our commitment to reshaping the ETF landscape through cutting-edge technology and exceptional client service,” said Emma Quinn, President of Cboe Australia.

“We are proud to expand our long-standing partnership with American Century through the launch of these three new Avantis ETFs,” said Andrew Godfrey, Executive General Manager of Corporate and Superannuation Trustee Services at Equity Trustees.

“As Responsible Entity, we are committed to providing strong governance and compliance, enabling American Century to confidently deliver their Avantis investment strategies to investors.”

Avantis Investors is owned by American Century Investments, an asset manager with a reputation for client care, stewardship and stability—bringing scale and allowing long-term focus. Through American Century’s relationship with the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, investments with Avantis help support research that can improve human health and save lives. Since 2000, American Century’s dividends distributed to the Stowers Institute have totalled more than $2 billion.

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Notes:
[1] Assets under supervision as of 9/19/25. Source: American Century Investments
[2] Ibid.
[3] Expected Returns: Valuation theory shows that the expected return of a stock is a function of its current price, its book equity (assets minus liabilities) and expected future profits, and that the expected return of a bond is a function of its current yield and its expected capital appreciation (depreciation). We use information in current market prices and company financials to identify differences in expected returns among securities, seeking to overweight securities with higher expected returns based on this current market information. Actual returns may be different than expected returns, and there is no guarantee that the strategy will be successful.
[4] Estimated Management fees and costs comprise management fees and indirect costs. Certain additional costs may apply, including a buy-sell spread in relation to cash applications and redemptions made via the off-market access point. Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement which contains further information on fees and costs, including a breakdown of management fees and costs amount applicable and additional information about the buy-sell spread.

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Mr Clapham said: “Tom brings tremendous experience working with and helping advisers that will enable us to better serve those in the region. He will be an exceptional addition to the team and will be pivotal to broadening American Century’s offering in Australia which will soon include Avantis Investors.”

Mr Fellowes has 20 years of experience in the funds management business.  Before joining American Century, he was at Dimensional Funds Advisors for 18 years most recently as vice president and regional director in the Advisor Services team. He also worked as regional director at Dimensional Fund Advisors in London and started his career in financial services in 2004 at First State Investments in Edinburgh on the Asia-Pacific and emerging markets investment team.  Over his two decades in the industry, he has developed extensive experience in business development and relationship management, working with financial intermediaries and implementing new business development strategies.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics and Business Management) from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK.

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Tom Clapham has been appointed head of APAC, following the retirement of Tony Archer, and will relocate to Sydney from Singapore. Elizabeth Trinh, who was previously head of Australia and New Zealand for American Century Investments, has been appointed to the newly created role of head of Hong Kong and South East Asia.

In addition, Michelle Kidd, who has been vice president of American Century’s Institutional Advisory Group since 2018, has been appointed to head of Australian and New Zealand institutional business, while Alastair McKibbin will take on the newly created role of head of Australian wholesale business.

Jamie Downing, American Century’s global head of institutional business, says the new appointments further establish the firm’s commitment, expertise and offering in the Asia Pacific region.

“We have long seen the APAC region as an important market in our growth strategy and in the past few years have seen increasing interest across our boutiques, particularly in our actively managed equity and fixed income offerings.

“These appointments will ensure we continue to build strong and enduring relationships with investors in these markets, both institutional and wholesale, at a time when the skills and experience of our investment teams are increasingly valued by clients.”

Mr Clapham joins American Century from Aviva Investors where he was head of Asia, Client Group, a role he has held for almost five years. He has 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, in Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing, including working with AXA Investment Managers, Macquarie Group and Deutsch Bank. He holds a Masters in Economics and International Business from the University of Sydney

Ms Trinh has been with American Century since 2010. She joined from Macquarie Group where she was an associate manager and has also worked as a tax consultant at KPMG. In the newly created role, she will be responsible for further expanding the company’s actively managed investment capabilities in the southeast Asian markets. She holds a Bachelors in Commerce, Finance and Marketing from the University of Melbourne and a master’s degree through HKUST/NYU Master Science Global Finance.

Ms Kidd has 15 years’ experience in the Australian institutional market, joining American Century from Affiliated Managers Group where she worked for seven years in senior distribution roles.  She has also worked with Investors Mutual as manager, research and institutional business. She holds a Masters in Economics from the University of Sydney.

Mr McKibbin has been with American Century Investments for over three years and will relocate to Sydney from New York where he was vice president, global strategic relationships, with a particular focus on Latin America. He joined American Century from State Street Global Advisors where he was head of ETF Managed Portfolio Solutions for the US SPDR ETF Business. He has also worked at State Street Global Advisors and AllianceBernstein in New York.  He started his career in Australia in 2001, working at ING Australia and Colonial First State. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Sydney.

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