AVSE ranks 3rd and SEEM 8th of 27 funds in the Emerging Markets Active Equity Category.
AVSE vs SEEM
AVSE −0.27pt a year
0.33%0.60%
SEEM 4.0×the volume
13.4K53.4K
AVSE vs SEEM Performance
+13.6%+17.4%
- AVSE 0.33%, better
- SEEM 0.60%
- AVSE $215M
- SEEM $634M
- AVSE +13.6%
- SEEM +17.4%, better
- AVSE 2.97%
- SEEM 3.06%, better
- AVSE 2474
- SEEM 263
- AVSE 13.4K sh
- SEEM 53.4K sh, better
- AVSE $71.79
- SEEM $35.61
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | AVSE | SEEM |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A94Higher | B58 |
| Mission | A100 | |
| Risk | B55 | B67Higher |
| Tradability | A78Higher | C51 |
| Holdings | A80Higher | A70 |
| Durability | B69Higher | B63 |
Rank among Emerging Markets Active Equity funds
Same Category. AVSE 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
AVSEA
SEEMB
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.
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.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
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
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | AVSE | SEEM | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $598 | $1,076 | $478 |
| 20 | $2,318 | $4,116 | $1,798 |
| 30 | $6,737 | $11,817 | $5,080 |
- 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
- AVSE 2.97%
- SEEM 3.06%, better
- AVSE $2.14
- SEEM $1.08
- AVSE $0.52
- SEEM $0.17
- AVSE Sep 8, 2026
- SEEM Oct 5, 2026
- AVSE Sep 10, 2026
- SEEM Oct 6, 2026
- AVSE Quarterly
- SEEM Quarterly
Distribution history
AVSE vs SEEM Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- AVSE 16.8%SEEM 18.3%
- Return per unit of risk
- AVSE 1.02SEEM 1.05
- Worst fall
- AVSE −26.3%SEEM −14.3%
- Market sensitivity
- AVSE 1.05SEEM 0.82
Popular comparisons
- 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.
- 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.