AFEM vs EEM

AAFEM

BEEM

Measures won5–1AFEM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,644AFEM · VXUS $14,347

Lowest cost0.05%VXUS · $5 on $10k

Most income2.91%AFEM · $291 on $10k

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

Held in common33.3%AFEM and EEM

AFEM

EEM

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $76MiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $28.6B

+20.8%3 years · per year$17,633 · $16,989+19.3%

+9.4%5 years · per year$15,644 · $12,642+4.8%

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

2.91%12-mo yield$291 · $192 on $10k1.92%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller wins−18.5%

20.7%VolatilityLower wins26.2%

5–1AFEM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFEM · EEM

13.4%2330.TW15.1%

6.8%005930.KS6.8%

3.2%000660.KS5.1%

1.3%2454.TW1.5%

Held in common33.3%

End-of-day Nov 5, 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	AAFEM	First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.85%	2.91%	−6.2%	+10.4%	+12.5%	+20.8%	+9.4%	−14.5%	$76M
2	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	BEEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.72%	1.92%	−5.8%	+6.7%	+8.3%	+19.3%	+4.8%	−18.5%	$28.6B

End-of-day Nov 5, 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	AAFEM	First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.85%	2.91%	−6.2%	+10.4%	+12.5%	+20.8%	+9.4%	−14.5%	$76M
2	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	BEEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.72%	1.92%	−5.8%	+6.7%	+8.3%	+19.3%	+4.8%	−18.5%	$28.6B

End-of-day Nov 5, 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

$15,644

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets

$12,642

MeasureAFEMEEM

Fee0.85%0.72%

Cost on $10k a year$85$72

Yield2.91%1.92%

5 years, per year+9.4%+4.8%

3 years, per year+20.8%+19.3%

Worst drop · 1Y−14.5%−18.5%

Volatility · 1Y20.7%26.2%

5–1measures won
AFEM first

33.3%

holdings shared

Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: AFEM, EEM, VXUS

Today

33.3%most shared, AFEM and EEM

AFEMEEMVXUS

AFEM—33.3%3.0%

EEM33.3%—9.9%

VXUS3.0%9.9%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

AFEM$291 − $85 = $206

EEM$192 − $72 = $120

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee