AVEM ranks 1st and FEMR 7th of 27 funds in the Emerging Markets Active Equity Category.
AVEM vs FEMR
AVEM −0.06pt a year
0.33%0.39%
AVEM 43.9×the volume
1.8M40.9K
AVEM vs FEMR Performance
+14.2%+19.2%
- AVEM 0.33%, better
- FEMR 0.39%
- AVEM $26.7B
- FEMR $202M
- AVEM +14.2%
- FEMR +19.2%, better
- AVEM 2.79%, better
- FEMR 2.00%
- AVEM 4068
- FEMR 178
- AVEM 1.8M sh, better
- FEMR 40.9K sh
- AVEM $85.70
- FEMR $38.06
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | AVEM | FEMR |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A94Higher | A81 |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | B57Higher | C52 |
| Tradability | A98Higher | B69 |
| Holdings | A85Higher | B63 |
| Durability | A92Higher | B60 |
Rank among Emerging Markets Active Equity funds
Same Category. AVEM and FEMR are both graded against the same 27 Emerging Markets Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
AVEMA
FEMRB
In short
AVEM Emerging 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.
Stated mandate
AVEM 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
Worth knowing
AVEM vs FEMR Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
AVEM vs FEMR Cost
Overpaying FEMR vs AVEM
$1,161
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
AVEM 0.33%
$6,737
FEMR 0.39%
$7,898
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | AVEM | FEMR | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $598 | $705 | $107 |
| 20 | $2,318 | $2,725 | $407 |
| 30 | $6,737 | $7,898 | $1,161 |
- 0.33%AVEM, cheaper
- 0.39%FEMR
- Middle half of Emerging Markets Active Equity funds
- Median 0.65%
AVEM cheapest of 27 funds
FEMR 5th cheapest of 27 funds
AVEM vs FEMR Dividends
- AVEM 2.79%, better
- FEMR 2.00%
- AVEM $2.40
- FEMR $0.75
- AVEM $0.65
- FEMR $0.29
- AVEM Sep 8, 2026
- FEMR Sep 18, 2026
- AVEM Sep 10, 2026
- FEMR Sep 22, 2026
- AVEM Quarterly
- FEMR Quarterly
Distribution history
AVEM vs FEMR Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- AVEM 16.2%FEMR 19.9%
- Return per unit of risk
- AVEM 1.08FEMR 1.10
- Worst fall
- AVEM −30.6%FEMR −15.6%
- Market sensitivity
- AVEM 1.02FEMR 1.06
AVEM and FEMR in the news
Popular comparisons
- 0.33% · 0.33%
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- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.39% · 0.33%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.33% · 0.33%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.39% · 0.33%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.





