Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFEM, EEM, VXUS and VEA

AFEMFirst Trust×EEMiShares×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,962AFEM · best of the four

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AFEM, EEM, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.85%2.85%+12.6%+15.5%+20.9%+9.8%−14.5%20.8%$77M1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.6

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.88%+9.0%+9.7%+19.8%+5.6%−18.5%26.3%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFEM 2016 · EEM 2003 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $77M$15,962

AFEM

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $27.5B$13,109

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 31.5% in common

AFEMMeasureEEM

+12.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.0%

+15.5%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,681 · $17,207+19.8%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,962 · $13,109+5.6%

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

2.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$285 · $188 a year on $10k1.88%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.5%

20.8%VolatilityLower is calmer26.3%

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

7–1AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AFEM vs EEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFEM

25.7%in top 5

EEM

in top 531.2%

AFEMStockEEM

12.9%2330.TW15.1%

6.0%005930.K6.3%

2.7%000660.K4.7%

not top 50700.HK3.0%

not top 59988.HK2.1%

2.1%1398.HKnot top 5

1.9%3328.HKnot top 5

Held in common31.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

AFEM vs EEM Returns, Every Period

First TrustAFEM

+9.8%

5 years, per year

EEMiShares

+5.6%

5 years, per year

AFEMEEMFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFEM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustAFEM

+12.6%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+12.6%Year to date+9.7%

−14.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

20.8%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.8%Yield2.5%

$77.4MAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFEM, EEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

EEM0.72%$72

AFEM0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFEM, EEM, VXUS, VEA

2.85%highest, AFEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFEM2.85%$285

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

EEM1.88%$188

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

AFEM$285 − $85 = $200

EEM$188 − $72 = $116

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFEM, EEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

AFEMEEMVXUSVEA

AFEM—31.5%11.4%5.8%

EEM31.5%—24.0%8.9%

VXUS11.4%24.0%—65.3%

VEA5.8%8.9%65.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.5%AFEM, at 20.8% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

AFEMWorst drop−14.5%20.8% vol

EEMWorst drop−18.5%26.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFEMVEA

+12.6%Year to date+9.7%

2.8%Yield2.5%

+15.5%Past year+14.8%

0.85%Fee0.03%

3–1AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026