AFDM vs VEA
5YFirst Trust Active Factor International ETF · $151MVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B
+20.7%3 years · per year$17,568 · $17,401+20.3%
+7.8%5 years · per year$14,561 · $15,197+8.7%
0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%
3.55%12-mo yield$355 · $251 on $10k2.51%
−10.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%
15.3%VolatilityLower wins18.1%
4–2AFDM wins
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
Shared top holdingsAFDM · VEA
1.7%ASML.AS2.1%
1.2%SHEL.L0.9%
1.3%NOVN.SW0.8%
0.7%HSBA.L1.0%
Held in common19.2%
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two