AVEM ranks 1st and SEEM 8th of 27 funds in the Emerging Markets Active Equity Category.
AVEM vs SEEM
AVEM −0.27pt a year
0.33%0.60%
AVEM 33.6×the volume
1.8M53.4K
AVEM vs SEEM Performance
+14.2%+17.4%
- AVEM 0.33%, better
- SEEM 0.60%
- AVEM $26.7B
- SEEM $634M
- AVEM +14.2%
- SEEM +17.4%, better
- AVEM 2.79%
- SEEM 3.06%, better
- AVEM 4068
- SEEM 263
- AVEM 1.8M sh, better
- SEEM 53.4K sh
- AVEM $85.70
- SEEM $35.61
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | AVEM | SEEM |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A94Higher | B58 |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | B57 | B67Higher |
| Tradability | A98Higher | C51 |
| Holdings | A85Higher | A70 |
| Durability | A92Higher | B63 |
Rank among Emerging Markets Active Equity funds
Same Category. AVEM and SEEM 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
SEEMB
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 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
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | AVEM | SEEM | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $598 | $1,076 | $478 |
| 20 | $2,318 | $4,116 | $1,798 |
| 30 | $6,737 | $11,817 | $5,080 |
- 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
- AVEM 2.79%
- SEEM 3.06%, better
- AVEM $2.40
- SEEM $1.08
- AVEM $0.65
- SEEM $0.17
- AVEM Sep 8, 2026
- SEEM Oct 5, 2026
- AVEM Sep 10, 2026
- SEEM Oct 6, 2026
- AVEM Quarterly
- SEEM Quarterly
Distribution history
AVEM vs SEEM Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- AVEM 16.2%SEEM 18.3%
- Return per unit of risk
- AVEM 1.08SEEM 1.05
- Worst fall
- AVEM −30.6%SEEM −14.3%
- Market sensitivity
- AVEM 1.02SEEM 0.82
AVEM and SEEM in the news
Popular comparisons
- 0.33% · 0.33%
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- 0.33% · 0.33%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.60% · 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.
- 0.60% · 0.33%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.





