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Avantis Emerging Markets Equity (AVEM)

Emerging markets ETF · Avantis (American Century) · NYSE ARCA · 3,921 holdings
$87.24 ▼ -2.59 (2.88%)
At close · USD · Volume 2,556,644
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$73.79 – $100.83
Day's range
$86.96 – $88.16
1-year total return
+17.7%

AVEM price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

AVEM fund facts

FundAvantis® Emerging Markets Equity ETF
TickerAVEM · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)Avantis (American Century)
Category (by our rules)Emerging markets
Expense ratio0.33%
Holdings3,921
Net assets (fund, SEC)$26.0B
Yield (last 12 months)2.75%
DistributionsQuarterly
52-week range$73.79 – $100.83
Average volume (3 months)1,724,294
First price in our data19 Sep 2019
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−9.8%
3 months
−4.1%
6 months
−1.7%
Year to date
+14.8%
1 year
+17.7%
3 years a year
+23.0%
5 years a year
+9.0%
10 years a year
n/a
Volatility (1 year)
24.6%
Largest drop, last year
−14.3%
Largest drop in our data
−36.1%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.33% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $33 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 29 Dec 2025 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
2.40 USD
Yield on today's price
2.75%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest ex-date
8 Sep 2026
Full AVEM dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

AVEM top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 SK hynix Inc 7.82%
2 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 6.33%
3 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70%
4 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 4.11%
5 Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51%
6 MediaTek Inc 1.11%
7 China Construction Bank Corp 0.88%
8 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81%
9 Chroma ATE Inc 0.81%
10 Delta Electronics Inc 0.77%
The top 10 make up 29.8% of the fund, out of 3,921 holdings.
Positions as of 31 May 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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AVEM: frequently asked questions

What is AVEM?

AVEM is the Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF, issued by Avantis (American Century), listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Emerging markets". Its latest SEC filing lists 3,921 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of AVEM?

AVEM charges 0.33% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 29 Dec 2025. On $10,000 that is about $33 a year in fund costs.

Does AVEM pay dividends?

Yes. AVEM paid 2.40 per share over the last 12 months, quarterly, a trailing yield of 2.75% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 8 Sep 2026.

What does AVEM hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are SK hynix Inc (7.8%), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (6.3%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (5.7%). The top 10 together make up 29.8% of the fund.

How has AVEM performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +17.7%, 3 years +23.0% a year, 5 years +9.0% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
Read the methodology →

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