EMGF ranks 1st and AVES 2nd of 20 funds in the Emerging Markets Multifactor Category.
AVES vs EMGF
EMGF −0.10pt a year
0.36%0.26%
EMGF 1.6×the volume
98.2K156K
EMGF +1.5pt
+7.5%+9.0%
AVES vs EMGF Performance
+43.3%+53.9%
- AVES 0.36%
- EMGF 0.26%, better
- AVES $1.45B
- EMGF $1.79B
- AVES +7.8%
- EMGF +14.5%, better
- AVES 3.69%, better
- EMGF 2.19%
- AVES 1998
- EMGF 740
- AVES 98.2K sh
- EMGF 156K sh, better
- AVES $60.00
- EMGF $65.41
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | AVES | EMGF |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | B68 | A92Higher |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | C52Higher | C43 |
| Tradability | A92 | A94Higher |
| Holdings | A88Higher | C48 |
| Durability | B57 | A89Higher |
Rank among Emerging Markets Multifactor funds
Same Category. AVES and EMGF are both graded against the same 20 Emerging Markets Multifactor funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
AVESA
EMGFA
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.
EMGF Emerging markets, sorted by factor screen instead of straight market cap. EMGF holds roughly 700 large- and mid-cap EM stocks picked for style-factor exposure, and charges 0.26% doing it, about half the multifactor EM norm.
Stated mandate
AVES The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
EMGF EMGF seeks to follow an index of large- and mid-capitalization emerging-market stocks selected for favorable exposure to specified style factors, subject to constraints.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
AVES vs EMGF 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 EMGF Cost
Overpaying AVES vs EMGF
$1,962
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
AVES 0.36%
$7,320
EMGF 0.26%
$5,358
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | AVES | EMGF | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $652 | $473 | $179 |
| 20 | $2,522 | $1,838 | $684 |
| 30 | $7,320 | $5,358 | $1,962 |
- 0.36%AVES
- 0.26%EMGF, cheaper
- Middle half of Emerging Markets Multifactor funds
- Median 0.44%
EMGF 3rd cheapest of 20 funds
AVES 8th cheapest of 20 funds
AVES vs EMGF Dividends
- AVES 3.69%, better
- EMGF 2.19%
- AVES $2.23
- EMGF $1.44
- AVES $0.62
- EMGF $0.61
- AVES Sep 8, 2026
- EMGF Jun 15, 2026
- AVES Sep 10, 2026
- EMGF Jun 18, 2026
- AVES Quarterly
- EMGF Twice a year
Distribution history
AVES vs EMGF Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
- AVES
- EMGF
Risk facts
- Volatility
- AVES 14.7%, betterEMGF 16.3%
- Return per unit of risk
- AVES 0.88EMGF 1.09, better
- Worst fall
- AVES −27.4%EMGF −27.1%, better
- Market sensitivity
- AVES 0.98EMGF 1.02
Popular comparisons
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