Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFEM, EEM and IEMG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,373AFEM · best of the three

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AFEM, EEM and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.85%2.77%+16.0%+19.2%+21.5%+10.4%−14.5%21.0%$74M1.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.3

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.83%+12.3%+13.9%+20.3%+6.0%−18.5%26.5%$28.3B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFEM 2016 · EEM 2003 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $74M$16,373

AFEM

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $28.3B$13,405

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 31.7% in common

AFEMMeasureEEM

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+12.3%

+19.2%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+21.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,928 · $17,424+20.3%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,373 · $13,405+6.0%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $72 a year on $10k · lower is better0.72%

2.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$277 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.5%

21.0%VolatilityLower is calmer26.5%

AFEMEEM Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

7–1AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

AFEM vs EEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFEM

26.0%in top 5

EEM

in top 530.2%

AFEMStockEEM

13.1%2330.TW14.8%

6.2%005930.K6.0%

2.7%000660.K4.3%

not top 50700.HK3.0%

2.1%1398.HKnot top 5

not top 59988.HK2.1%

1.9%3328.HKnot top 5

Held in common31.7%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

AFEM vs EEM Returns, Every Period

First TrustAFEM

+10.4%

5 years, per year

EEMiShares

+6.0%

5 years, per year

AFEMEEMFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFEM vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustAFEM

+16.0%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+16.0%Year to date+11.4%

−14.5%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

21.0%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

2.8%Yield2.4%

$73.9MAssets$146B

4–0AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFEM, EEM, IEMG

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

EEM0.72%$72

AFEM0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFEM, EEM, IEMG

2.77%highest, AFEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFEM2.77%$277

IEMG2.42%$242

EEM1.83%$183

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$233most kept, IEMG

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

AFEM$277 − $85 = $192

EEM$183 − $72 = $111

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFEM, EEM, IEMG

Today

86.4%most shared, EEM and IEMG

AFEMEEMIEMG

AFEM—31.7%30.2%

EEM31.7%—86.4%

IEMG30.2%86.4%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.2%AFEM, at 21.0% volatility

AFEMWorst drop−14.5%21.0% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

EEMWorst drop−18.5%26.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFEMEEM

+16.0%Year to date+12.3%

2.8%Yield1.8%

+19.2%Past year+13.9%

0.85%Fee0.72%

3–1AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026