IEM vs AVTE - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing IEM and AVTE. AVTE has the lower management fee at 0.45% a year and IEM offers the higher at 1.45%.

Lower fee

AVTE 0.45% p.a.

Higher yield

IEM 1.45%

Larger fund

IEM $1.7bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	IEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	AVTE Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF
Snapshot
Provider	iShares	Avantis
Tracks index	MSCI Emerging Markets Index	MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Categories	EM, Market-Cap	EM, Factor
Listed since	—	2024 (2 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$1.7bn	$25m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.71%	0.45%
Dividend yield	1.45%	—
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	—	25%
Tax drag	0.46%	0.6%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	24.5% net	—
3-year return	16.8% net	—
5-year return	8% net	—
10-year return	9.1% net	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	13.3%	—
Volatility (5y)	13.7%	—
Volatility (10y)	12.2%	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.93	—
Sharpe ratio (5y)	0.4	—
Sharpe ratio (10y)	0.6	—
Bid/ask spread	—	—

marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.

Each fund at a glance

IEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Top-10% returns over 1 year (30th of 308 ETFs we track).

A 0.71% management fee is high and compounds against you over time.

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AVTE Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF

Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.39%.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between IEM vs AVTE?

IEM and AVTE are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. AVTE carries the lower management fee (0.45%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - IEM vs AVTE?

AVTE has the lower management fee at 0.45% a year, versus IEM 0.71%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

IEM pays the higher at 1.45%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

IEM is the larger fund by assets ($1.7bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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