Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
914 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.4B invested in Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 455 increasing their positions, 235 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
618% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 22
94% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 455 | Existing positions reduced: 235
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 104 → 127 (+23)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 798 → 914 (+116)
6.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.46% → 91.33% (-6.1%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.9B → $18.4B (-$3.51B)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$740M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
KIM
Kestra Investment Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$131M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
AF
Align Financial
Hermantown,
Minnesota
|
-$562M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$83.6M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$53.9M |
| 4 |
AAS
Annex Advisory Services
Brookfield,
Wisconsin
|
-$47.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$44.8M |
AVEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
914 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $18.4B — down 16% from $21.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new AVEM positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 136 holders — while 455 added to existing stakes and 235 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $740M. The largest seller was Align Financial, cutting an estimated $562M.
- 914 institutional investors held Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) as of Q1 2026, up from 798 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $18.4B of Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 22 closed out, a net change of +136 holders.
- The largest Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $740M added.
- The largest Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Align Financial, an estimated $562M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.