Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF (AVES) Alternatives

Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF (AVES) belongs to the Emerging Markets Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AVES. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to AVES

AVES charges 0.36% annually. Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among AVES alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VEXC	Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	0.07%	Sep 30, 2025	AVES vs VEXC
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	0.08%	Mar 4, 2005	AVES vs VWO
SPEM	SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	0.11%	Mar 19, 2007	AVES vs SPEM
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.11%	Jan 14, 2010	AVES vs SCHE
EMCR	Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Cl...	0.15%	Dec 6, 2018	AVES vs EMCR

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AVES

Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
EMIF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	95	Jun 16, 2009	AVES vs EMIF
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	94	Jul 19, 2017	AVES vs EMXC
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	93	May 2, 2019	AVES vs ECOW
ROAM	Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	93	Feb 26, 2015	AVES vs ROAM
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	93	Mar 17, 2015	AVES vs SDEM

Top Performing AVES Alternatives (YTD)

AVES alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
TUR	iShares MSCI Turkey ETF	12.29%	Mar 26, 2008	AVES vs TUR
DVYE	iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	10.67%	Feb 23, 2012	AVES vs DVYE
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	10.23%	Dec 28, 2007	AVES vs PIE
FEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund	9.64%	Apr 18, 2011	AVES vs FEM
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	9.29%	May 2, 2019	AVES vs ECOW

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AVES

AVES alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	11.95%	Jan 25, 2016	AVES vs EMDV
QAT	iShares MSCI Qatar ETF	13.22%	Apr 29, 2014	AVES vs QAT
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	13.77%	Feb 23, 2011	AVES vs EDIV
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	14.07%	Jan 7, 2015	AVES vs JPEM
DEM	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	15.04%	Jul 13, 2007	AVES vs DEM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AVES

AVES alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	-7.48%	Jan 25, 2016	AVES vs EMDV
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	-9.78%	Mar 17, 2015	AVES vs SDEM
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	-10.32%	Jan 7, 2015	AVES vs JPEM
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	-10.36%	Feb 23, 2011	AVES vs EDIV
QEMM	SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF	-10.40%	Jun 4, 2014	AVES vs QEMM

Other ETFs from American Century

Most popular American Century ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	73	-0.32%	Sep 24, 2019	AVES vs AVUS
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	3.18%	Sep 24, 2019	AVES vs AVDE
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.70%	Sep 17, 2019	AVES vs AVEM
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	79	6.69%	Sep 21, 2021	AVES vs AVLV
QGRO	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	-8.26%	Sep 10, 2018	AVES vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	64	-10.09%	Mar 31, 2020	AVES vs FDG
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	63	-0.20%	Oct 13, 2020	AVES vs AVIG
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	-1.17%	Sep 26, 2023	AVES vs AVLC
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	1.99%	Sep 10, 2018	AVES vs QINT
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	47	1.47%	Mar 31, 2020	AVES vs FLV

Often Compared With AVES

What investors most often compare with AVES, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AVEE	Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	74	1.69%	Nov 7, 2023	AVES vs AVEE
DGS	WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified, Dividend	87	5.34%	Oct 30, 2007	AVES vs DGS
DFEV	Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	6.14%	Apr 26, 2022	AVES vs DFEV
FNDE	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company ...	Emerging Markets Equities	85	6.10%	Aug 15, 2013	AVES vs FNDE
DFEVX	DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	1.99%	Mar 31, 1998	AVES vs DFEVX
EMGF	iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	84	4.46%	Dec 8, 2015	AVES vs EMGF
EMVL.L	iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD(Ac...	Emerging Markets Equities	95	8.35%	Dec 6, 2018	AVES vs EMVL.L
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	2.32%	Jan 26, 2011	AVES vs VXUS
ESGE	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	2.94%	Jun 28, 2016	AVES vs ESGE
VEIEX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Investo...	Emerging Markets Equities	65	-2.56%	May 4, 1994	AVES vs VEIEX
EVAL.L	SPDR MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF	Europe Equities	87	1.06%	Feb 18, 2015	AVES vs EVAL.L
IVAL	Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value E...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	92	8.42%	Dec 16, 2014	AVES vs IVAL
AVSE	Avantis Responsible Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	84	2.54%	Mar 28, 2022	AVES vs AVSE
AVEEX	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	0.61%	Dec 3, 2019	AVES vs AVEEX
GVAL	Cambria Global Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	5.70%	Mar 11, 2014	AVES vs GVAL
PEMX	Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	94	9.03%	May 17, 2023	AVES vs PEMX
DEMGX	DFA Emerging Markets Targeted Value Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	81	1.08%	Nov 13, 2018	AVES vs DEMGX
5MVL.DE	iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD(Ac...	Emerging Markets Equities	90	10.86%	Dec 6, 2018	AVES vs 5MVL.DE
DFEMX	DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	1.14%	Apr 24, 1994	AVES vs DFEMX
AVEGX	Ave Maria Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	-6.20%	May 1, 2003	AVES vs AVEGX

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