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Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US0250726041
CUSIP
025072604
Inception Date
Sep 17, 2019
Region
Global (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) has returned 4.70% so far this year and 37.57% over the past 12 months.


Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF

1D
3.60%
1M
-9.09%
YTD
4.70%
6M
9.02%
1Y
37.57%
3Y*
18.51%
5Y*
6.97%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 19, 2019, AVEM's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +16.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, AVEM closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20267.97%6.66%-9.09%4.70%
20250.71%0.08%1.54%0.57%6.28%7.74%0.92%2.78%5.65%3.22%-0.94%1.84%34.48%
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%
20239.02%-6.49%2.84%-0.21%-1.74%4.85%6.49%-5.62%-2.39%-3.33%8.11%4.34%15.30%
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%
20212.63%3.00%0.63%2.66%2.23%1.51%-5.18%1.66%-3.79%0.11%-2.82%2.84%5.16%

Benchmark Metrics

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.38%, beta of 0.76, and R² of 0.58 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 20, 2019.

  • This ETF participated in 82.61% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 76.79% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
1.38%
Beta
0.76
0.58
Upside Capture
76.79%
Downside Capture
82.61%

Expense Ratio

AVEM has an expense ratio of 0.33%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AVEM ranks 88 for risk / return — in the top 88% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


AVEM Risk / Return Rank: 8888
Overall Rank
AVEM Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AVEM Sortino Ratio Rank: 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
AVEM Omega Ratio Rank: 8888
Omega Ratio Rank
AVEM Calmar Ratio Rank: 8787
Calmar Ratio Rank
AVEM Martin Ratio Rank: 8888
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AVEMBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.89

0.90

+0.99

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.48

1.39

+1.10

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.37

1.21

+0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.82

1.40

+1.42

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.10

6.61

+4.50

Explore AVEM risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF provided a 2.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.95 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.002019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$1.95$1.89$1.87$1.72$1.40$1.65$0.99$0.19

Dividend yield

2.41%2.45%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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.06
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.72$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.16$1.89
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$0.87$1.40
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.21$1.65

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 10.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.05%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020160Nov 6, 2020204
-34%Jun 7, 2021350Oct 24, 2022483Sep 26, 2024833
-18.02%Oct 8, 2024125Apr 8, 202528May 19, 2025153
-13.13%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026
-8.21%Feb 18, 202125Mar 24, 202147Jun 1, 202172

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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