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AFEM, VEA and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,262AFEM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeAFEM · 2.77% · $277 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

AFEM, 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%+17.3%+21.7%+10.2%−14.5%21.2%$77M1.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFEM 2016 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $77M$16,262

AFEM

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,337

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.8% in common

AFEM

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AFEM vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFEM

27.3%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

AFEMStockVEA

14.0%2330.TWnot top 5

6.6%005930.K2.8%

3.0%000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

2.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFEM, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

AFEM0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFEM, VEA, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

VEA

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.2%

+17.3%1 yearTotal return+15.5%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,012 · $17,366+20.2%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,262 · $15,337+8.9%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$277 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

5–3AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1398.HK

not top 5

1.8%3328.HKnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common5.8%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

AFEM vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFEM

+10.2%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.9%

5 years, per year

AFEMVEAFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFEM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustAFEM

+16.0%

VEAVanguard

+12.2%

+16.0%Year to date+12.2%

−14.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.8%Yield2.5%

$77.5MAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.77%highest, AFEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFEM2.77%$277

VEA2.45%$245

VXUS2.40%$240

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$242most kept, VEA

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

AFEM$277 − $85 = $192

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFEM, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

AFEMVEAVXUS

AFEM—5.8%11.4%

VEA5.8%—65.4%

VXUS11.4%65.4%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.3%AFEM, at 21.2% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

AFEMWorst drop−14.5%21.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFEMVEA

+16.0%Year to date+12.2%

2.8%Yield2.5%

+17.3%Past year+15.5%

0.85%Fee0.03%

3–1AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AFEM, VEA and VXUS

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