Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) outperforms peers with broad, active EM exposure and strong dividends.

The Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM), launched in 2019, offers broad exposure to emerging markets through an actively managed portfolio of nearly 4,000 stocks. It has outperformed key competitors like EEM since inception, driven by significant country and sector concentration, particularly in China, Taiwan, and technology. AVEM features strong dividend growth, a 2.05% trailing yield, and high liquidity, making it attractive for both long-term and tactical emerging market equity investments. Its expense ratio is 0.33%, and it is favored by quantitative analysts for its risk-adjusted returns.