Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF

AVEM

Market cap $13.5B

Many investors have moved to add significant foreign equities exposure this year, rewarding them with strong performances and returns. Of course, not every segment of international equities is the same.

On Friday, Alibaba posted its financial results for the June 2025 quarter. Given the tense trade relations between the U.S. and China, many analysts were eager to see how the e-commerce expert is handling macroeconomic conditions.

In yet another indication of investors' desire for foreign diversification, international small-cap value ETF AVDV has surpassed $10 billion in AUM. The Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (AVDV) reached that new threshold, thanks to almost $1 billion in flows over the last month.

The United States is not the only market advisors should be keeping a close eye on right now. China is home to the second largest economy in the world.

On this week's episode of ETF Prime, Kirsten Chang, senior industry analyst at VettaFi, joins host Nate Geraci to highlight key takeaways from VettaFi's Midyear Market Outlook Symposium. Later, Lance Humphrey from Victory Capital discusses the VictoryShares ETF lineup and offers insights into the current market environment.

Recently, the Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) reached the critical milestone of having $10 billion in assets under management. As of publication, AVEM is currently the single largest actively managed ETF by a significant margin.

Emerging markets are drawing billions in fresh inflows as U.S. debt fears, tariffs and inflation shake investor confidence.

It doesn't seem like tariff tensions between the U.S. and China will ease any time soon.  Less than a month ago, the U.S. and China reached a tariff truce in Geneva, easing the trade aggression between the two countries for a time.

It's been a great year for international equity ETF investors. Will it persist after Nvidia Q1 results?

Investors are pouring billions into two international ETFs, VXUS and AVEM. Have a quick insight into the reasons.