Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFEM, EEM and VXUS

AFEMFirst Trust×EEMiShares×VXUSVanguard×

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

02 / 04

AFEM, EEM and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.85%2.91%+10.4%+12.5%+20.8%+9.4%−14.5%20.7%$76M1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.6

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.92%+6.7%+8.3%+19.3%+4.8%−18.5%26.2%$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 · VXUS 2011

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

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+6.7%

+12.5%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

+20.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,633 · $16,989+19.3%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,644 · $12,642+4.8%

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

2.91%Trailing 12-mo yield$291 · $192 a year on $10k1.92%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.5%

20.7%VolatilityLower is calmer26.2%

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

+9.4%

5 years, per year

EEMiShares

+4.8%

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 VXUS

YTD

First TrustAFEM

+10.4%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+10.4%Year to date+7.9%

−14.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

20.7%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

2.9%Yield2.5%

$76.5MAssets$163B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFEM, EEM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EEM0.72%$72

AFEM0.85%$85

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

Yields: AFEM, EEM, VXUS

2.91%highest, AFEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFEM2.91%$291

VXUS2.46%$246

EEM1.92%$192

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

AFEM$291 − $85 = $206

EEM$192 − $72 = $120

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFEM, EEM, VXUS

Today

33.3%most shared, AFEM and EEM

AFEMEEMVXUS

AFEM—33.3%3.0%

EEM33.3%—9.9%

VXUS3.0%9.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.5%AFEM, at 20.7% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

AFEMWorst drop−14.5%20.7% vol

EEMWorst drop−18.5%26.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFEMVXUS

+10.4%Year to date+7.9%

2.9%Yield2.5%

+12.5%Past year+12.2%

0.85%Fee0.05%

3–1AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026