AFDM vs VEA
5YFirst Trust Active Factor International ETF · $145MVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B
+21.3%3 years · per year$17,863 · $17,516+20.5%
+8.3%5 years · per year$14,875 · $15,497+9.2%
0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%
3.47%12-mo yield$347 · $244 on $10k2.44%
−10.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%
15.5%VolatilityLower wins18.3%
4–2AFDM wins
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
Shared top holdingsAFDM · VEA
1.8%ASML.AS2.1%
1.2%SHEL.L0.9%
1.3%NOVN.SW0.8%
0.7%HSBA.L1.0%
Held in common19.3%
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two