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AFEM, EEM, VXUS and VT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,643AFEM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAFEM · 2.71% · $271 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFEM, EEM, VXUS and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.85%2.71%+18.2%+19.6%+22.2%+10.7%−14.5%21.1%$76M1.9

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.6

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.80%+14.0%+14.0%+19.8%+6.4%−18.5%26.5%$28.9B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFEM 2016 · EEM 2003 · VXUS 2011 · VT 2008

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $76M$16,643

AFEM

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AFEM vs EEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFEM

26.8%in top 5

EEM

in top 530.9%

AFEMStockEEM

13.6%2330.TW15.3%

6.4%005930.K6.2%

2.9%000660.K4.5%

not top 50700.HK2.9%

2.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFEM, EEM, VXUS, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

EEM0.72%$72

AFEM0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $28.9B$13,659

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 32.6% in common

AFEMMeasureEEM

+18.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+14.0%

+19.6%1 yearTotal return+14.0%

+22.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,255 · $17,186+19.8%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,643 · $13,659+6.4%

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

2.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$271 · $180 a year on $10k1.80%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.5%

21.1%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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1398.HK

not top 5

not top 59988.HK1.9%

1.9%3328.HKnot top 5

Held in common32.6%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

AFEM vs EEM Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFEM

+10.7%

5 years, per year

EEMiShares

+6.4%

5 years, per year

AFEMEEMFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFEM vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustAFEM

+18.2%

VXUSVanguard

+11.4%

+18.2%Year to date+11.4%

−14.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

21.1%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.7%Yield2.4%

$76.1MAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AFEM, EEM, VXUS, VT

1Y

2.71%highest, AFEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFEM2.71%$271

VXUS2.38%$238

EEM1.80%$180

VT1.54%$154

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$233most kept, VXUS

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

AFEM$271 − $85 = $186

VT$154 − $6 = $148

EEM$180 − $72 = $108

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFEM, EEM, VXUS, VT

Today

32.6%most shared, AFEM and EEM

AFEMEEMVXUSVT

AFEM—32.6%11.4%4.3%

EEM32.6%—24.2%8.5%

VXUS11.4%24.2%—29.9%

VT4.3%8.5%29.9%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.6%AFEM, at 21.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

AFEMWorst drop−14.5%21.1% vol

EEMWorst drop−18.5%26.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFEMEEM

+18.2%Year to date+14.0%

2.7%Yield1.8%

+19.6%Past year+14.0%

0.85%Fee0.72%

3–1AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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AFEM, EEM, VXUS and VT

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