AFEM vs EEM

AAFEM

BEEM

Measures won5–1AFEM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$16,373AFEM · VEA $15,497

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.77%AFEM · $277 on $10k

Smallest drop−11.3%VXUS · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common31.7%AFEM and EEM

AFEM

EEM

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $74MiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $27.5B

+21.5%3 years · per year$17,928 · $17,424+20.3%

+10.4%5 years · per year$16,373 · $13,405+6.0%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $72 on $10k · lower wins0.72%

2.77%12-mo yield$277 · $182 on $10k1.82%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller wins−18.5%

21.0%VolatilityLower wins26.5%

5–1AFEM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFEM · EEM

13.1%2330.TW14.8%

6.2%005930.KS6.0%

2.7%000660.KS4.3%

1.2%2454.TW1.4%

Held in common31.7%

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

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	AAFEM	First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.85%	2.77%	+3.0%	+16.0%	+19.2%	+21.5%	+10.4%	−14.5%	$74M
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.44%	+2.9%	+12.9%	+18.8%	+20.5%	+9.2%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.39%	+2.8%	+11.1%	+15.3%	+19.5%	+8.1%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	BEEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.72%	1.82%	+2.9%	+12.3%	+13.9%	+20.3%	+6.0%	−18.5%	$27.5B

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	AAFEM	First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.85%	2.77%	+3.0%	+16.0%	+19.2%	+21.5%	+10.4%	−14.5%	$74M
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.44%	+2.9%	+12.9%	+18.8%	+20.5%	+9.2%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.39%	+2.8%	+11.1%	+15.3%	+19.5%	+8.1%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	BEEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.72%	1.82%	+2.9%	+12.3%	+13.9%	+20.3%	+6.0%	−18.5%	$27.5B

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

AFEM vs EEM

AFEM

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets

$16,373

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets

$13,405

MeasureAFEMEEM

Fee0.85%0.72%

Cost on $10k a year$85$72

Yield2.77%1.82%

5 years, per year+10.4%+6.0%

3 years, per year+21.5%+20.3%

Worst drop · 1Y−14.5%−18.5%

Volatility · 1Y21.0%26.5%

5–1measures won
AFEM first

31.7%

holdings shared

Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Overlap: AFEM, EEM, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

AFEMEEMVEAVXUS

AFEM—31.7%5.8%11.4%

EEM31.7%—8.9%24.1%

VEA5.8%8.9%—65.4%

VXUS11.4%24.1%65.4%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

AFEM$277 − $85 = $192

EEM$182 − $72 = $110

KeptFee

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