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AVES vs ROAM

Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF

AVESANYSE Arca

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

ROAMBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVES −0.08pt a year

AVES0.36%ROAM0.44%

Avg volume · 30D

AVES 5.5×the volume

AVES98.2KROAM17.9K

5Y return · a year

ROAM +3.9pt

AVES+7.5%ROAM+11.4%

AVES vs ROAM Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+43.3%AVES+71.5%ROAM

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. AVES +43.3%. ROAM +71.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%0%25%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVES 0.36%, better
ROAM 0.44%
Fund size
AVES $1.45B
ROAM $102M
1Y total return
AVES +7.8%
ROAM +19.6%, better
Yield (12M)
AVES 3.69%, better
ROAM 2.50%
Holdings
AVES 1998
ROAM 349
Avg volume (30D)
AVES 98.2K sh, better
ROAM 17.9K sh
NAV per share
AVES $60.00
ROAM $33.97
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVES: Cost 68, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 92, Holdings 88, Durability 57. ROAM: Cost 53, Risk 78, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings 88, Durability 46.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVES, ROAM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVESROAM
Cost30% weightB68HigherC53
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC52A78Higher
Tradability15% weightA92HigherC43
Holdings10% weightA88A88
Durability5% weightB57HigherC46

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 ROAM 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 ROAM 8th 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 7BQLVENorthern Trust Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility ETFScore 61
  5. Rank 8BROAMHartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETFScore 60
  6. Rank 9BGEMGoldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETFScore 56

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVESAAvantis Emerging Markets Value ETF

ROAMBHartford Multifactor Emerging Markets 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.

ROAM Emerging markets, rebuilt by rulebook: ROAM's index screens roughly 300 stocks for value, quality and momentum, and is built to balance risk against return instead of letting the biggest markets set the agenda.

Stated mandate

AVES The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

ROAM The Fund seeks to track the total return of the Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity Index, a rules-based emerging-markets equity index designed to balance risk and return while emphasizing favorable factor characteristics.

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.
  • ROAM Three factors, one wrapper. The index leans on value, quality and momentum together rather than riding a single style through EM's mood swings.
  • A 0.44% expense ratio runs below the median fee for multifactor emerging-markets funds.
  • Trading since 2015, so the rulebook has been live through real EM cycles, not just backtests.
  • About 300 holdings spread the bets wide, and the portfolio build stands among the stronger ones in its multifactor EM peer group.

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.
  • ROAM Thinly traded, which usually means wider bid-ask spreads than the giant cap-weighted EM funds carry.
  • Cheaper factor-flavored EM options exist in the same cohort: EMGF at 0.26% and QEMM at 0.30%.
  • Cash comes annually or semiannually, not quarterly, and the fund remains small by category standards.

Full AVES profile⁠

Full ROAM profile⁠

AVES vs ROAM 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 ROAM Cost

Overpaying ROAM vs AVES

$1,532

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

  • AVES 0.36%

    $7,320

  • ROAM 0.44%

    $8,852

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVES 0.36%
  • ROAM 0.44%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530ROAM $8,852AVES $7,320

Year by year

YearAVESROAMOverpaying
10$652$794$142
20$2,522$3,061$539
30$7,320$8,852$1,532

Expense ratio

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

AVES 8th cheapest of 20 funds

ROAM 10th cheapest of 20 funds

AVES vs ROAM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVES 3.69%, better
ROAM 2.50%
Payout (12M)
AVES $2.23
ROAM $0.84
Last payment
AVES $0.62
ROAM $0.33
Ex-dividend
AVES Sep 8, 2026
ROAM Jun 25, 2026
Paid on
AVES Sep 10, 2026
ROAM Jun 29, 2026
Frequency
AVES Quarterly
ROAM Twice a year

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
ROAMTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll ROAM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 23, 2017 $0.22; Dec 21, 2017 $0.26; Jun 21, 2018 $0.22; Dec 20, 2018 $0.34; Jun 25, 2019 $0.26; Dec 20, 2019 $0.56; Jun 25, 2020 $0.28; Dec 23, 2020 $0.42; Jun 25, 2021 $0.31; Dec 22, 2021 $0.70; Jun 27, 2022 $0.32; Dec 22, 2022 $0.70; Jun 26, 2023 $0.35; Dec 22, 2023 $0.86; Jun 27, 2024 $0.21; Dec 23, 2024 $0.74; Jun 25, 2025 $0.41; Dec 23, 2025 $0.51; Jun 25, 2026 $0.33. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

AVES vs ROAM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • AVES
  • ROAM
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: AVES −27.4% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVES 14.7%ROAM 14.6%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVES 0.88ROAM 1.21, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVES −27.4%ROAM −26.1%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVES 0.98ROAM 1.01

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