AVEM
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM is an actively managed fund that holds emerging-market stocks of all market capitalizations considered favorable on multiple factors. The fund seeks to provide capital appreciation.
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
7.7 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
33 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | American Century |
| Category | Emerging |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Assets (mns) | $7,655 |
| Expense ratio | 33 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-annual |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Proprietary |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR | 5.7 % |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 3.5 % |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD. SPONSORED ADR | 2.2 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTR-GDR 144A | 2.2 % |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK-H | 1.3 % |
| MEDIATEK INC | 1.2 % |
| HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC | 1.0 % |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 0.8 % |
| PINDUODUO, INC. SPONSORED ADR CLASS A | 0.8 % |
| MEITUAN DIANPING | 0.8 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 3553 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 74 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $106,895 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 58.7% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 28.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 11.7% |
| Developed mkts. | 7.7% |
| Emerging mkts. | 92.3% |
Country Exposure
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CHINA | 24.9 % |
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TAIWAN | 20.4 % |
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INDIA | 16.4 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 11.0 % |
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BRAZIL | 4.4 % |
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HONG KONG | 3.8 % |
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SOUTH AFRICA | 3.0 % |
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MEXICO | 2.1 % |
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MALAYSIA | 1.4 % |
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INDONESIA | 1.4 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 02/28/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 0.8% | 5.3% | 9.5% | 1.5% | 6.1% | -- | 5.5% | Volatility | 14.9% | 15.9% | 15.3% | 17.9% | 20.9% | -- | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.73 | 48% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.87 | 70% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.03 | 100% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 586 |
| Turnover | 0.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.09% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $24,290 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $59.48 |
| 30d moving avg. | $61.02 |
| Annualized volatility | 18.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 49 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.4% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. AVEM |
Expenses vs. AVEM |
ALTAR Score™ vs. AVEM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFAE | Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF | 50.1% | +2 bp | +0.5% |
| DFEM | Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF | 48.6% | +5 bp | +0.3% |
| JHEM | John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF | 46.5% | +16 bp | +0.9% |
| IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 45.6% | -24 bp | +1.3% |
| GMF | SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF | 44.4% | +16 bp | +0.4% |
| DFSE | Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF | 42.8% | +8 bp | -0.3% |
| EMCR | Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Impr | 42.4% | -18 bp | -1.1% |
| DBEM | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF | 42.4% | +33 bp | +0.5% |
| SPEM | SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | 41.9% | -26 bp | +1.3% |
| BKEM | BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 41.9% | -22 bp | +2.2% |
Risk and Returns: AVEM vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2024 | 2025E | Fwd Est | 2026E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/3/2025
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AVEM
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
AVEM
9.9%
Cat. Avg
10.0%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 156 funds in the Emerging Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 10.0% and a standard deviation of
4.2%. AVEM's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.0 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places AVEM in the 48th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
AVEMSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active Emerging Market Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 22 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 60.3 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 21.7 bp |
| AVEM (33 bp) Percentile rank | 10 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| AVEM | 33.0 | 9.2 | 42.2 |
| Peer Avg. | 43.1 | 22.1 | 65.3 |
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