Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
$92.82−0.45 (−0.48%)
- 0.33%
- $28.4B
- +31.3%
- 2.58%
- 1.7M sh
- $93.99
- low $73.79high $100.83
The ETF.net AVEM Grade
A
Score 85 out of 100
- 1 of 28
Score 85 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A94 out of 100Rank 1 of 28Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B57 out of 100Rank 9 of 28Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A99 out of 100Rank 1 of 28Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A83 out of 100Rank 4 of 26Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A91 out of 100Rank 1 of 28
Our read on AVEM
AEmerging markets taken whole: roughly 3,900 stocks, large down to small, with an active tilt toward cheaper and more profitable companies. Avantis charges about half the typical active EM fee to do it.
Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in a broad range of companies across emerging-market countries and all market capitalizations.
Why people hold it
- Fee is 0.33% a year against a 0.65% median for active emerging-markets funds, so the active tilt starts from a low-cost base.
- Owns roughly 3,900 names across the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI universe, including small caps, rather than a short stock-picker's list.res.avantisinvestors.com
- Active, but rules-driven: the portfolio leans toward lower valuations and higher profitability instead of relying on manager hunches.
- Running since 2019 and now a multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund. One of the strongest implementations in its emerging-markets peer group.
Worth knowing
- Emerging-market equity is a bumpy asset class, and returns arrive in dollars, so local currency swings add a second layer of movement.
- The value and profitability tilts are the whole point, which means the fund is built to drift from a plain market-cap EM index, sometimes for long stretches.
- No China carve-out: this one takes the full EM opportunity set. Avantis runs AVXC on the same approach for those who want it without China.
AVEM Holdings
- Stocks
- 4,056
- 29%
- TSM
Sectors
- Technology39.8%
- Financials19.5%
- Industrials7.7%
- Consumer Discretionary7.5%
- Materials6.4%
- Communication5.0%
- Energy4.4%
- Health Care3.2%
- Consumer Staples2.9%
- Utilities2.2%
- Real Estate1.6%
Geography
- Taiwan29.80%
- South Korea20.49%
- China14.54%
- India11.34%
- Brazil4.50%
- Hong Kong2.85%
- South Africa2.59%
- Saudi Arabia2.12%
- 11.76%
Developed 4% · Emerging 96%
AVEM Performance
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AVEM$13,131
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | AVEM |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +22.7% |
| 1 month | −2.2% |
| 3 months | −0.3% |
| 1 year | +31.3% |
| 3 years | +24.4% |
| 5 years | +10.9% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | AVEM |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +22.7% | |
| 2025 | +34.5% | |
| 2024 | +7.5% | |
| 2023 | +15.3% | |
| 2022 | −18.1% | |
| 2021 | +5.2% | |
| 2020 | +14.4% |
AVEM in the news
AVEM Dividends
- 2.58%
- $2.40
- $0.65 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
AVEM Risk
- 15.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.25
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −30.7%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.02
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
AVEM Cost
0.33%
AVEM0.33%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Active Equity funds
- Median 0.65%
No Emerging Markets Active Equity fund charges less.
Other funds in Emerging Markets Active Equity
- AJEMAJPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.33%1 year return +37.2%
- AAVSEAvantis Responsible Emerging Markets Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.33%1 year return +31.0%
- AAVXCAvantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.33%1 year return +41.2%
- ADFEMDimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +29.5%
- AAVEEAvantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.42%1 year return +15.8%