Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFEM, EEM, VEA and VXUS

AFEMFirst Trust×EEMiShares×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

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

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AFEM, EEM, VEA and VXUS, 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%$74M1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.6

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.82%+12.3%+13.9%+20.3%+6.0%−18.5%26.5%$27.5B3.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

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 · $27.5B$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 · $182 a year on $10k1.82%

−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

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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 VEA

YTD

First TrustAFEM

+16.0%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+16.0%Year to date+12.9%

−14.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

21.0%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.8%Yield2.4%

$73.9MAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFEM, EEM, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

EEM0.72%$72

AFEM0.85%$85

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

Yields: AFEM, EEM, VEA, VXUS

2.77%highest, AFEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFEM2.77%$277

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

EEM1.82%$182

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

AFEM$277 − $85 = $192

EEM$182 − $72 = $110

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFEM, EEM, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

AFEMEEMVEAVXUS

AFEM—31.7%5.8%11.4%

EEM31.7%—8.9%24.1%

VEA5.8%8.9%—65.4%

VXUS11.4%24.1%65.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+19.2%AFEM, at 21.0% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

AFEMWorst drop−14.5%21.0% 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

AFEMVEA

+16.0%Year to date+12.9%

2.8%Yield2.4%

+19.2%Past year+18.8%

0.85%Fee0.03%

3–1AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026