AFDM vs IEMG

AAFDM

BIEMG

Measures won5–1AFDM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,184AFDM · VXUS $15,003

Lowest cost0.05%VXUS · $5 on $10k

Most income3.42%AFDM · $342 on $10k

Smallest drop−10.2%AFDM · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common0.0%AFDM and IEMG

AFDM

IEMG

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $147MiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $148B

+23.6%3 years · per year$18,879 · $17,695+21.0%

+8.7%5 years · per year$15,183 · $13,713+6.5%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $9 on $10k · lower wins0.09%

3.42%12-mo yield$342 · $240 on $10k2.40%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−13.8%

15.0%VolatilityLower wins24.9%

5–1AFDM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFDM · IEMG

0.4%HTO.AT0.0%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	AAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.42%	+2.6%	+15.3%	+22.6%	+23.6%	+8.7%	−10.2%	$147M
2	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.37%	+2.0%	+12.0%	+15.0%	+21.0%	+8.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	BIEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.40%	+0.9%	+12.4%	+11.8%	+21.0%	+6.5%	−13.8%	$147.8B

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	AAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.42%	+2.6%	+15.3%	+22.6%	+23.6%	+8.7%	−10.2%	$147M
2	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.37%	+2.0%	+12.0%	+15.0%	+21.0%	+8.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	BIEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.40%	+0.9%	+12.4%	+11.8%	+21.0%	+6.5%	−13.8%	$147.8B

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

AFDM vs IEMG

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International

$15,183

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets

$13,713

MeasureAFDMIEMG

Fee0.80%0.09%

Cost on $10k a year$80$9

Yield3.42%2.40%

5 years, per year+8.7%+6.5%

3 years, per year+23.6%+21.0%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%−13.8%

Volatility · 1Y15.0%24.9%

5–1measures won
AFDM first

0.0%

holdings shared

Nov 4, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+5.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Overlap: AFDM, IEMG, VXUS

Today

24.8%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

AFDMIEMGVXUS

AFDM—0.0%14.6%

IEMG0.0%—24.8%

VXUS14.6%24.8%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$262most kept, AFDM

AFDM$342 − $80 = $262

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

IEMG$240 − $9 = $231

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee