AVEEX Performance — Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-07-29
AVEEX returned +23.63% year to date and +50.09% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +25.63% over 3 years and +9.41% over 5 years. The fund beat its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $198, against $186 for the category, and to $150 over one year, against $149. Volatility over the past three years was 15.14% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $247.0M, and assets reached $1.18B.
AVEEX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | AVEEX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $150 | $149 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $198 | $186 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $157 | $145 |
| Since data start (Dec 2019 – May 2026) | $217 | $193 |
AVEEX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +23.63% |
| 1 year | +50.09% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +25.63% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.41% |
AVEEX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +23.63% |
| 2025 | +32.09% |
| 2024 | +7.68% |
| 2023 | +15.15% |
| 2022 | −18.13% |
| 2021 | +5.18% |
| 2020 | +15.72% |
| 2019 (Dec–Dec) | +7.38% |
AVEEX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.7% | +5.9% | −9.9% | +12.3% | +7.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | −0.3% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +5.9% | +7.0% | +1.1% | +2.3% | +5.2% | +3.0% | −0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | −3.3% | +4.4% | +1.6% | +1.0% | +2.7% | +2.2% | +0.4% | +1.0% | +5.2% | −4.0% | −2.0% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | +8.1% | −6.1% | +2.6% | −0.3% | −1.6% | +4.6% | +6.2% | −5.1% | −1.9% | −3.6% | +8.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | −0.9% | −3.8% | −1.8% | −5.8% | +1.2% | −7.8% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −11.1% | −1.6% | +16.2% | −2.0% |
| 2021 | +1.8% | +3.2% | +0.4% | +3.2% | +2.2% | +1.7% | −5.1% | +2.0% | −3.8% | +0.3% | −3.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | −6.3% | −5.2% | −17.8% | +9.8% | +2.2% | +6.5% | +8.2% | +2.1% | −1.3% | +1.2% | +10.9% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +7.4% |
AVEEX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.14%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.40 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.32% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −9.86% (Mar 2026)
AVEEX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $247.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $504.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.96×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $110.4M | $18.8M | $91.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $31.3M | $14.4M | $16.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $51.1M | $21.1M | $30.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $102.9M | $14.0M | $88.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $27.5M | $19.2M | $8.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $66.2M | $22.9M | $43.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $19.7M | $16.3M | $3.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $18.9M | $14.7M | $4.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $29.0M | $14.2M | $14.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $11.5M | $10.7M | $795K |
| Jul 2025 | $16.7M | $15.2M | $1.5M |
| Jun 2025 | $19.3M | $75.8M | −$56.5M |
AVEEX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $1.18B |
| 2026-02-28 | $952.79M |
| 2025-11-30 | $714.99M |
| 2025-08-31 | $644.01M |
| 2025-05-31 | $632.75M |
| 2025-02-28 | $592.41M |
| 2024-11-30 | $505.37M |
| 2024-08-31 | $481.41M |
| 2024-05-31 | $371.28M |
| 2024-02-29 | $348.08M |
| 2023-11-30 | $326.19M |
| 2023-08-31 | $305.68M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.