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AVSE vs SEEM

Avantis Responsible Emerging Markets Equity ETF

AVSEANYSE Arca

SEI Select Emerging Markets Equity ETF

SEEMBNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVSE −0.27pt a year

AVSE0.33%SEEM0.60%

Avg volume · 30D

SEEM 4.0×the volume

AVSE13.4KSEEM53.4K

AVSE vs SEEM Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+13.6%AVSE+17.4%SEEM

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AVSE +13.6%. SEEM +17.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%30%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVSE 0.33%, better
SEEM 0.60%
Fund size
AVSE $215M
SEEM $634M
1Y total return
AVSE +13.6%
SEEM +17.4%, better
Yield (12M)
AVSE 2.97%
SEEM 3.06%, better
Holdings
AVSE 2474
SEEM 263
Avg volume (30D)
AVSE 13.4K sh
SEEM 53.4K sh, better
NAV per share
AVSE $71.79
SEEM $35.61
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVSE: Cost 94, Risk 55, Mission 100, Tradability 78, Holdings 80, Durability 69. SEEM: Cost 58, Risk 67, Mission not scored, Tradability 51, Holdings 70, Durability 63.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVSE, SEEM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVSESEEM
Cost30% weightA94HigherB58
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightB55B67Higher
Tradability15% weightA78HigherC51
Holdings10% weightA80HigherA70
Durability5% weightB69HigherB63

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. AVSE 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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AVSE ranks 3rd 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 3AAVSEAvantis Responsible Emerging Markets Equity ETFScore 79
  4. Rank 3AAVXCAvantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETFScore 79
  5. Rank 7BFEMRFidelity Enhanced Emerging Markets ETFScore 68
  6. Rank 8BSEEMSEI Select Emerging Markets Equity ETFScore 60
  7. Rank 9BTEMRT. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Equity Research ETFScore 57

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVSEAAvantis Responsible Emerging Markets Equity ETF

SEEMBSEI Select Emerging Markets Equity ETF

In short

AVSE Avantis's emerging markets workhorse with a values filter bolted on: the same profitability tilt and thousands-of-stocks build as its flagship EM fund, at the same 0.33% fee, minus the issuers its team flags on ESG grounds.

SEEM No data

Stated mandate

AVSE The fund is an actively managed emerging-markets equity strategy that seeks to identify securities with higher expected returns while excluding issuers that raise concerns under the portfolio team's environmental, social, and governance evaluation.

SEEM No data

Why people hold it

  • AVSE Charges 0.33% a year, roughly half the typical fee among actively managed emerging markets funds. The cost drag stays out of the way of the strategy.
  • The screen trims rather than concentrates: the portfolio still spans thousands of emerging markets stocks, not a short list of approved names.avantisinvestors.com
  • Active in the Avantis sense: a systematic tilt toward more profitable companies, not a manager's hunches about which stocks pop next.
  • Priced level with Avantis's mainstream EM funds (AVEM, AVXC) and JPMorgan's JEMA at 0.33%, and one of the stronger builds in the active EM group.

SEEM No data

Worth knowing

  • AVSE Thinly traded next to the index-fund giants of emerging markets, so bid-ask spreads can widen and larger orders need care.
  • The ESG exclusions are the portfolio team's own judgment calls, so the holdings and the results will drift from a plain broad EM benchmark.
  • Emerging markets equity brings currency swings and country-level political risk, and this fund holds that exposure directly. Pays quarterly.

SEEM No data

Full AVSE profile⁠

Full SEEM profile⁠

AVSE 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.

AVSE vs SEEM Cost

Overpaying SEEM vs AVSE

$5,080

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

  • AVSE 0.33%

    $6,737

  • SEEM 0.60%

    $11,817

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVSE 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 $11,817AVSE $6,737

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

AVSE cheapest of 27 funds

SEEM 12th cheapest of 27 funds

AVSE vs SEEM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVSE 2.97%
SEEM 3.06%, better
Payout (12M)
AVSE $2.14
SEEM $1.08
Last payment
AVSE $0.52
SEEM $0.17
Ex-dividend
AVSE Sep 8, 2026
SEEM Oct 5, 2026
Paid on
AVSE Sep 10, 2026
SEEM Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
AVSE Quarterly
SEEM Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

AVSEQuarterly · 11 paymentsAll AVSE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 21, 2022 $0.14; Dec 15, 2022 $0.40; Jun 20, 2023 $0.38; Dec 18, 2023 $1.15; Jun 24, 2024 $0.43; Dec 17, 2024 $1.10; Jun 24, 2025 $0.62; Dec 16, 2025 $1.12; Mar 10, 2026 $0.05; Jun 9, 2026 $0.45; Sep 8, 2026 $0.52. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD
SEEMQuarterly · 8 paymentsAll SEEM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2022 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$120232026YTD

AVSE vs SEEM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVSE 16.8%SEEM 18.3%since Nov 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVSE 1.02SEEM 1.05since Nov 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVSE −26.3%since Mar 2022SEEM −14.3%since Oct 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVSE 1.05SEEM 0.82

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