Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
920 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 161 funds opening new positions, 459 increasing their positions, 235 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 161 | Existing positions closed: 23
95% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 459 | Existing positions reduced: 235
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15B → $18.4B (+$3.43B)
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 105 → 129 (+24)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 800 → 920 (+120)
2.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.74% → 91.4% (-2.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$53.9M |
| 2 |
AAS
Annex Advisory Services
Brookfield,
Wisconsin
|
-$47.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$44.8M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$30.6M |
| 5 |
OIA
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$29.6M |
AVEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
920 of the 8,207 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 — up 23% from $15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 161 funds opened new AVEM positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 138 holders — while 459 added to existing stakes and 235 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $740M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $53.9M sold.
- 920 institutional investors held Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) as of Q1 2026, up from 800 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $18.4B of Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 161 funds opened new Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 23 closed out, a net change of +138 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 Jane Street, an estimated $53.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.