AFDM vs VEA

AAFDM

BVEA

Measures won4–2AFDM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,893VEA · AFDM $15,184

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income3.42%AFDM · $342 on $10k

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

Held in common19.4%AFDM and VEA

AFDM

VEA

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $147MVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B

+23.6%3 years · per year$18,879 · $18,376+22.5%

+8.7%5 years · per year$15,183 · $15,893+9.7%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%

3.42%12-mo yield$342 · $241 on $10k2.41%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%

15.0%VolatilityLower wins17.8%

4–2AFDM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFDM · VEA

1.9%ASML.AS2.1%

1.3%SHEL.L0.9%

1.3%NOVN.SW0.8%

0.8%BHP.AX0.7%

Held in common19.4%

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

#
1	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.41%	+2.1%	+14.4%	+18.9%	+22.5%	+9.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	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
3	IEMG	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

#
1	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.41%	+2.1%	+14.4%	+18.9%	+22.5%	+9.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	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
3	IEMG	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 VEA

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International

$15,183

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets

$15,893

MeasureAFDMVEA

Fee0.80%0.03%

Cost on $10k a year$80$3

Yield3.42%2.41%

5 years, per year+8.7%+9.7%

3 years, per year+23.6%+22.5%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%−11.6%

Volatility · 1Y15.0%17.8%

4–2measures won
AFDM first

19.4%

holdings shared

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+14.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.4%Yield3.3%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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, VEA, IEMG

Today

19.4%most shared, AFDM and VEA

AFDMVEAIEMG

AFDM—19.4%0.0%

VEA19.4%—9.5%

IEMG0.0%9.5%—

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

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

IEMG$240 − $9 = $231

KeptFee

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