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AVES vs ECON

Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF

AVESANYSE Arca

Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF

ECONDNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVES −0.13pt a year

AVES0.36%ECON0.49%

Avg volume · 30D

AVES 4.0×the volume

AVES98.2KECON24.7K

5Y return · a year

AVES +1.2pt

AVES+7.5%ECON+6.3%

AVES vs ECON Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+43.3%AVES+35.9%ECON

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. AVES +43.3%. ECON +35.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%60%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVES 0.36%, better
ECON 0.49%
Fund size
AVES $1.45B
ECON $294M
1Y total return
AVES +7.8%
ECON +18.2%, better
Yield (12M)
AVES 3.69%, better
ECON 1.50%
Holdings
AVES 1998
ECON 366
Avg volume (30D)
AVES 98.2K sh, better
ECON 24.7K sh
NAV per share
AVES $60.00
ECON $32.72
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVES: Cost 68, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 92, Holdings 88, Durability 57. ECON: Cost 26, Risk 44, Mission not scored, Tradability 32, Holdings 56, Durability 51.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVES, ECON, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVESECON
Cost30% weightB68HigherD26
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC52HigherC44
Tradability15% weightA92HigherD32
Holdings10% weightA88HigherB56
Durability5% weightB57HigherC51

Rank among Emerging Markets Multifactor funds

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

Same Category. AVES and ECON are both graded against the same 20 Emerging Markets Multifactor funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

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AVES ranks 2nd and ECON 16th of 20 funds in the Emerging Markets Multifactor Category.

  1. Rank 1AEMGFiShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETFScore 76
  2. Rank 2AAVESAvantis Emerging Markets Value ETFScore 71
  3. Rank 3AFDEMFidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETFScore 70
  4. Rank 15DEMMFWisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor FundScore 38
  5. Rank 16DECONColumbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETFScore 36
  6. Rank 17DFEMSFirst Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX FundScore 33

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVESAAvantis Emerging Markets Value ETF

ECONDColumbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF

In short

AVES Avantis starts with the emerging markets universe and tilts it: cheap valuations, profitable companies, roughly 1,800 names from megacaps down to small caps. Broad EM exposure with a deliberate value-and-quality slant, priced under the typical multifactor rival.

ECON A 2010-vintage emerging markets ticker with a second act: once a consumer-stocks portfolio, now a broad EM index fund that screens out the names Columbia's quant models rate poorly on quality, value and catalyst.

Stated mandate

AVES The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

ECON The Fund is an index-based emerging-economies equity ETF seeking to track the performance of the Beta Advantage® Research Enhanced Solactive Emerging Economies Index.

Why people hold it

  • AVES Charges 0.36% a year, below the 0.48% median for emerging markets multifactor funds. EM is where fee gaps usually run widest.
  • Two screens, not one: it tilts toward cheap valuations and toward high profitability, so the deep-value bucket gets a quality filter on the way in.avantisinvestors.com
  • Roughly 1,800 holdings across the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Value opportunity set, meaning small caps ride along rather than getting screened out.
  • Portfolio build sits in the top quartile of its EM multifactor peer group in our review, and the fund is a multi-billion-dollar, regularly traded name.
  • ECON The index starts from a broad Solactive EM large- and mid-cap universe, then removes securities rated unfavorably on quality, value and catalyst factors.sec.govcolumbiathreadneedleus.com
  • What survives is market-cap weighted with region, country and sector controls, leaving a core-shaped EM portfolio of a couple hundred stocks rather than a concentrated factor bet.columbiathreadneedleus.com
  • Costs 0.47% net of a waiver through July 31, 2027 (0.49% gross), near the median fee for emerging-markets multifactor funds.

Worth knowing

  • AVES Value in emerging markets means leaning into cheaper, cyclical corners of the market, plus currency swings. A bumpier ride than a plain broad EM index.
  • Cost is not the floor here: peer EMGF runs a multifactor EM portfolio for 0.26%, ten basis points less.
  • Launched in 2021, so its live record is shorter than the older EM factor funds it lines up against.
  • ECON The ticker dates to 2010, but the research-enhanced index mandate arrived in 2024. Earlier history belongs to an emerging-markets consumer portfolio.sec.gov
  • It trades thinly next to the EM heavyweights, which tends to mean wider bid-ask spreads.
  • Several factor peers in the group list lower fees: FDEM at 0.25%, EMGF at 0.26%, QEMM at 0.30%.

Full AVES profile⁠

Full ECON profile⁠

AVES vs ECON 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.

AVES vs ECON Cost

Overpaying ECON vs AVES

$2,472

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

  • AVES 0.36%

    $7,320

  • ECON 0.49%

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVES 0.36%
  • ECON 0.49%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530ECON $9,792AVES $7,320

Year by year

YearAVESECONOverpaying
10$652$883$231
20$2,522$3,394$872
30$7,320$9,792$2,472

Expense ratio

  • 0.36%AVES, cheaper
  • 0.49%ECON
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Multifactor funds
  • Median 0.44%

AVES 8th cheapest of 20 funds

ECON 14th cheapest of 20 funds

AVES vs ECON Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVES 3.69%, better
ECON 1.50%
Payout (12M)
AVES $2.23
ECON $0.48
Last payment
AVES $0.62
ECON $0.48
Ex-dividend
AVES Sep 8, 2026
ECON Dec 18, 2025
Paid on
AVES Sep 10, 2026
ECON Dec 26, 2025
Frequency
AVES Quarterly
ECON Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

AVESQuarterly · 12 paymentsAll AVES payments⁠
One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 16, 2021 $0.32; Jun 21, 2022 $0.48; Dec 15, 2022 $1.03; Jun 20, 2023 $0.49; Dec 18, 2023 $1.33; Jun 24, 2024 $0.48; Dec 17, 2024 $1.41; Jun 24, 2025 $0.74; Dec 16, 2025 $1.10; Mar 10, 2026 $0.07; Jun 9, 2026 $0.44; Sep 8, 2026 $0.62. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
ECONAnnual · 9 paymentsAll ECON payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 15, 2017 $0.10; Dec 21, 2018 $0.20; Dec 20, 2019 $0.39; Dec 18, 2020 $0.18; Dec 20, 2021 $0.26; Dec 19, 2022 $0.41; Dec 18, 2023 $0.33; Dec 18, 2024 $0.16; Dec 18, 2025 $0.48. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

AVES vs ECON Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • AVES
  • ECON
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: ECON −33.8% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVES 14.7%, betterECON 17.5%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVES 0.88, betterECON 0.87
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVES −27.4%, betterECON −33.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVES 0.98ECON 1.12

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