About this ETF
The Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) offers investors exposure to a diverse range of companies, of all sizes, operating within developing economies. Its investment approach is engineered to enhance potential returns by emphasizing holdings that exhibit attractive valuations and robust profitability metrics. While embracing the benefits commonly associated with index-based strategies—including broad diversification, minimal portfolio churn (low turnover), and clear insight into its underlying assets—AVEM also incorporates an active element. It aims to generate additional value by making informed investment choices based on real-time market pricing signals. The fund operates with highly efficient portfolio management and trading protocols, both meticulously crafted to maximize returns and mitigate avoidable risks and costs. AVEM is ultimately designed for seamless integration into an investor's overall asset allocation strategy.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +6.09% | -2.26% | +6.75% | +22.99% | +32.03% | +20.97% | +7.83% | — | +9.77% |
| Total return | +6.09% | -1.70% | +7.44% | +23.78% | +34.94% | +24.39% | +10.90% | — | +12.46% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.33% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $33.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 26, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 3000 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR SP ADR ADR | TSM | 6.19% | 4.17M | $1.71B |
| 2 | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC COMMON STOCK… | 2330.TW | 5.68% | 21.34M | $1.57B |
| 3 | SK HYNIX INC COMMON STOCK KRW5000.0 | 000660.KS | 5.54% | 1.29M | $1.53B |
| 4 | SAMSUNG ELECTR GDR REG S GDR | — | 5.06% | 309.81K | $1.40B |
| 5 | TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD COMMON STOCK HKD.00002 | 0700.HK | 1.64% | 7.99M | $453.3M |
| 6 | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK H COMMON STOCK CNY1.0 | 0939.HK | 0.91% | 212.92M | $250.2M |
| 7 | MEDIATEK INC COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 | 2454.TW | 0.90% | 2.12M | $248.2M |
| 8 | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING SP ADR ADR USD.000025 | BABA | 0.79% | 1.83M | $217.1M |
| 9 | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 | 2317.TW | 0.65% | 23.52M | $178.4M |
| 10 | UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP COMMON STOCK… | 2303.TW | 0.62% | 44.53M | $170.6M |
| 11 | CHROMA ATE INC COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 | 2360.TW | 0.62% | 2.64M | $170.1M |
| 12 | LG ELECTRONICS INC COMMON STOCK KRW5000.0 | 066570.KS | 0.60% | 1.16M | $165.3M |
| 13 | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC COMMON STOCK | ANG.JO | 0.53% | 1.22M | $147.3M |
| 14 | BANK OF CHINA LTD H COMMON STOCK CNY1.0 | 3988.HK | 0.52% | 206.50M | $144.8M |
| 15 | PDD HOLDINGS INC ADR USD.00002 | PDD | 0.52% | 1.63M | $142.3M |
| 16 | IND + COMM BK OF CHINA H COMMON STOCK CNY1.0 | 1398.HK | 0.51% | 148.03M | $141.2M |
| 17 | DELTA ELECTRONICS INC COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 | 2308.TW | 0.51% | 2.61M | $140.3M |
| 18 | ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING ADR ADR | ASX | 0.51% | 3.86M | $139.9M |
| 19 | NETEASE INC ADR ADR USD.0001 | NTES | 0.50% | 1.13M | $139.3M |
| 20 | ICICI BANK LTD SPON ADR ADR | IBN | 0.49% | 4.59M | $136.1M |
| 21 | KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC ADR ADR | KB | 0.48% | 1.12M | $132.9M |
| 22 | UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 | 3037.TW | 0.48% | 3.95M | $131.8M |
| 23 | PING AN INSURANCE GROUP CO H COMMON STOCK CNY1.0 | 2318.HK | 0.47% | 17.98M | $130.5M |
| 24 | RELIANCE INDS SPONS GDR 144A GDR | — | 0.46% | 2.31M | $126.2M |
| 25 | VALE SA SP ADR ADR | VALE | 0.46% | 8.37M | $125.8M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.85% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.7543 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 09, 2026 | Last payment | $0.5308 (Jun 11, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -13.09% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +6.39% / +10.07% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 09, 2026 | Jun 09, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.5308 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.0586 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $1.1649 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | $0.7224 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 19, 2024 | $1.2961 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | $0.5694 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | $1.1410 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.5818 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | $0.8750 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.5230 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | $1.2050 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Jun 23, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | $0.4450 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 24.21% / 19.62% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.46 / 1.19 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -14.28% / -18.02% | Sortino 1Y | 2.11 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.886 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.767 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 16.79% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 1.62M | Average volume | 1.86M |
| AUM | $27.58B | Premium/Discount | +1.69% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$305.3M | -1.09% | $27.89B → $27.58B |
| 1 Week | -$641.2M | -2.31% | $27.72B → $27.58B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for AVEM
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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