Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFEM, VT and VEA

AFEMFirst Trust×VTVanguard×VEAVanguard×

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

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AFEM, VT and VEA, 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%$74M1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.1

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · VT 2008 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $74M$16,373

AFEM

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.3% in common

AFEMMeasureVT

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%

+19.2%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+21.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,928 · $17,661+20.9%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,373 · $15,957+9.8%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$277 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

21.0%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

5–3AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AFEM vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFEM

26.0%in top 5

in top 515.6%

AFEMStockVT

13.1%2330.TWnot top 5

6.2%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

2.7%000660.Knot top 5

2.1%1398.HKnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

1.9%3328.HKnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common4.3%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

AFEM vs VT Returns, Every Period

First TrustAFEM

+10.4%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.8%

5 years, per year

AFEMVTFaded: 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, VT, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

AFEM0.85%$85

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

Yields: AFEM, VT, VEA

2.77%highest, AFEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFEM2.77%$277

VEA2.44%$244

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

AFEM$277 − $85 = $192

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFEM, VT, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

AFEMVTVEA

AFEM—4.3%5.8%

VT4.3%—23.3%

VEA5.8%23.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.2%AFEM, at 21.0% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

AFEMWorst drop−14.5%21.0% 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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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

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%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026