Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM)
AVEM is a passive ETF by American Century Investments tracking the investment results of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. AVEM launched on Sep 17, 2019 and has a 0.33% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US0250726041
025072604
Sep 17, 2019
Global (Broad)
1x
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
AVEM has an expense ratio of 0.33%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) returned 8.85% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.46% over the past 12 months.
AVEM
8.85%
11.31%
7.07%
8.46%
11.18%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.08%
9.75%
-1.63%
12.74%
15.66%
10.77%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AVEM, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.71% | 0.08% | 1.54% | 0.57% | 5.75% | 8.85% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.28% | 4.13% | 2.06% | 0.81% | 3.23% | 2.22% | 0.15% | 0.59% | 4.97% | -3.27% | -2.32% | -1.61% | 7.49% |
| 2023 | 9.02% | -6.49% | 2.84% | -0.21% | -1.74% | 4.89% | 6.49% | -5.62% | -2.39% | -3.33% | 8.11% | 4.34% | 15.34% |
| 2022 | -0.54% | -3.65% | -2.31% | -5.75% | 0.98% | -6.85% | -0.21% | -0.67% | -10.94% | -1.52% | 16.38% | -2.53% | -18.15% |
| 2021 | 2.63% | 3.00% | 0.63% | 2.66% | 2.23% | 1.51% | -5.18% | 1.66% | -3.79% | 0.11% | -2.82% | 2.84% | 5.16% |
| 2020 | -6.43% | -4.32% | -19.31% | 9.25% | 3.07% | 6.54% | 8.05% | 2.70% | -1.45% | 0.66% | 11.31% | 7.71% | 14.39% |
| 2019 | -1.41% | 4.25% | 0.05% | 8.06% | 11.13% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AVEM is 47, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF provided a 2.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.87 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.87 | $1.87 | $1.72 | $1.40 | $1.65 | $0.99 | $0.19 |
Dividend yield | 2.91% | 3.17% | 3.06% | 2.77% | 2.61% | 1.60% | 0.35% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.30 | $1.87 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.14 | $1.72 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $1.40 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.21 | $1.65 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.99 |
| 2019 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF was 36.05%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 160 trading sessions.
The current Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF drawdown is 1.17%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -36.05% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 160 | Nov 6, 2020 | 204 |
| -34.01% | Jun 7, 2021 | 350 | Oct 24, 2022 | 481 | Sep 24, 2024 | 831 |
| -18.02% | Oct 8, 2024 | 125 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -8.21% | Feb 18, 2021 | 25 | Mar 24, 2021 | 47 | Jun 1, 2021 | 72 |
| -5.39% | Jan 22, 2021 | 6 | Jan 29, 2021 | 6 | Feb 8, 2021 | 12 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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