Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFEM, EEM and VEA

AFEMFirst Trust×EEMiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,644AFEM · best of the three

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AFEM, EEM and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.85%2.73%+17.7%+20.9%+23.9%+10.3%−11.7%19.7%$76M1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.41%+14.4%+18.9%+22.5%+9.7%−11.6%17.8%$232B1.6

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.81%+13.2%+12.9%+21.5%+6.1%−14.3%25.6%$28.6B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFEM 2016 · EEM 2003 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $76M$15,644

AFEM

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $28.6B$12,642

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 33.3% in common

AFEMMeasureEEM

+17.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+13.2%

+20.9%1 yearTotal return+12.9%

+23.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,006 · $17,934+21.5%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,310 · $13,431+6.1%

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

2.73%Trailing 12-mo yield$273 · $181 a year on $10k1.81%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.3%

19.7%VolatilityLower is calmer25.6%

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

7–1AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 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

27.1%in top 5

EEM

in top 531.7%

AFEMStockEEM

13.4%2330.TW15.1%

6.8%005930.K6.8%

3.2%000660.K5.1%

not top 50700.HK2.8%

2.0%1398.HKnot top 5

not top 59988.HK1.9%

1.8%3328.HKnot top 5

Held in common33.3%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

AFEM vs EEM Returns, Every Period

First TrustAFEM

+10.3%

5 years, per year

EEMiShares

+6.1%

5 years, per year

AFEMEEMFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFEM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustAFEM

+17.7%

VEAVanguard

+14.4%

+17.7%Year to date+14.4%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

19.7%Volatility · 1Y17.8%

2.7%Yield2.4%

$76.5MAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFEM, EEM, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

EEM0.72%$72

AFEM0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFEM, EEM, VEA

2.73%highest, AFEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFEM2.73%$273

VEA2.41%$241

EEM1.81%$181

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$238most kept, VEA

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

AFEM$273 − $85 = $188

EEM$181 − $72 = $109

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFEM, EEM, VEA

Today

33.3%most shared, AFEM and EEM

AFEMEEMVEA

AFEM—33.3%5.8%

EEM33.3%—8.9%

VEA5.8%8.9%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+20.9%AFEM, at 19.7% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%17.8% vol

AFEMWorst drop−11.7%19.7% vol

EEMWorst drop−14.3%25.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFEMVEA

+17.7%Year to date+14.4%

2.7%Yield2.4%

+20.9%Past year+18.9%

0.85%Fee0.03%

3–1AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+14.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.4%Yield3.3%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026