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AVEM vs SEEM

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF

AVEMANYSE Arca

SEI Select Emerging Markets Equity ETF

SEEMBNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVEM −0.27pt a year

AVEM0.33%SEEM0.60%

Avg volume · 30D

AVEM 33.6×the volume

AVEM1.8MSEEM53.4K

AVEM vs SEEM Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+14.2%AVEM+17.4%SEEM

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AVEM +14.2%. SEEM +17.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%30%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVEM 0.33%, better
SEEM 0.60%
Fund size
AVEM $26.7B
SEEM $634M
1Y total return
AVEM +14.2%
SEEM +17.4%, better
Yield (12M)
AVEM 2.79%
SEEM 3.06%, better
Holdings
AVEM 4068
SEEM 263
Avg volume (30D)
AVEM 1.8M sh, better
SEEM 53.4K sh
NAV per share
AVEM $85.70
SEEM $35.61
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVEM: Cost 94, Risk 57, Mission not scored, Tradability 98, Holdings 85, Durability 92. SEEM: Cost 58, Risk 67, Mission not scored, Tradability 51, Holdings 70, Durability 63.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVEM, SEEM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVEMSEEM
Cost30% weightA94HigherB58
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB57B67Higher
Tradability15% weightA98HigherC51
Holdings10% weightA85HigherA70
Durability5% weightA92HigherB63

Rank among Emerging Markets Active Equity funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AVEM and SEEM are both graded against the same 27 Emerging Markets Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

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AVEM ranks 1st and SEEM 8th of 27 funds in the Emerging Markets Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVEMAvantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2AJEMAJPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETFScore 82
  3. Rank 7BFEMRFidelity Enhanced Emerging Markets ETFScore 68
  4. Rank 8BSEEMSEI Select Emerging Markets Equity ETFScore 60
  5. Rank 9BTEMRT. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Equity Research ETFScore 57

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVEMAAvantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF

SEEMBSEI Select Emerging Markets Equity ETF

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.

SEEM No data

Stated mandate

AVEM Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in a broad range of companies across emerging-market countries and all market capitalizations.

SEEM No data

Why people hold it

  • AVEM 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.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.

SEEM No data

Worth knowing

  • AVEM 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.

SEEM No data

Full AVEM profile⁠

Full SEEM profile⁠

AVEM vs SEEM 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 SEEM Cost

Overpaying SEEM vs AVEM

$5,080

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AVEM 0.33%

    $6,737

  • SEEM 0.60%

    $11,817

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVEM 0.33%
  • SEEM 0.60%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530SEEM $11,817AVEM $6,737

Year by year

YearAVEMSEEMOverpaying
10$598$1,076$478
20$2,318$4,116$1,798
30$6,737$11,817$5,080

Expense ratio

  • 0.33%AVEM, cheaper
  • 0.60%SEEM
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.65%

AVEM cheapest of 27 funds

SEEM 12th cheapest of 27 funds

AVEM vs SEEM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVEM 2.79%
SEEM 3.06%, better
Payout (12M)
AVEM $2.40
SEEM $1.08
Last payment
AVEM $0.65
SEEM $0.17
Ex-dividend
AVEM Sep 8, 2026
SEEM Oct 5, 2026
Paid on
AVEM Sep 10, 2026
SEEM Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
AVEM Quarterly
SEEM Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2019 to 2026, same scale for both

AVEMQuarterly · 16 paymentsAll AVEM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2019 $0.19; Jun 23, 2020 $0.35; Dec 17, 2020 $0.64; Jun 22, 2021 $0.44; Dec 16, 2021 $1.21; Jun 21, 2022 $0.52; Dec 15, 2022 $0.87; Jun 20, 2023 $0.58; Dec 18, 2023 $1.14; Jun 24, 2024 $0.57; Dec 17, 2024 $1.30; Jun 24, 2025 $0.72; Dec 16, 2025 $1.16; Mar 10, 2026 $0.06; Jun 9, 2026 $0.53; Sep 8, 2026 $0.65. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1202020232026YTD
SEEMQuarterly · 8 paymentsAll SEEM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2024 $0.07; Apr 3, 2025 $0.14; Jul 7, 2025 $0.25; Oct 3, 2025 $0.11; Dec 29, 2025 $0.52; Apr 6, 2026 $0.10; Jul 6, 2026 $0.29; Oct 5, 2026 $0.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1202020232026YTD

AVEM vs SEEM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVEM 16.2%SEEM 18.3%since Nov 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVEM 1.08SEEM 1.05since Nov 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVEM −30.6%SEEM −14.3%since Oct 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVEM 1.02SEEM 0.82

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