AFEM vs EEM

AAFEM

BEEM

Measures won5–1AFEM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,962AFEM · VEA $15,197

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.85%AFEM · $285 on $10k

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

Held in common31.5%AFEM and EEM

AFEM

EEM

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $77MiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $27.5B

+20.9%3 years · per year$17,681 · $17,207+19.8%

+9.8%5 years · per year$15,962 · $13,109+5.6%

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

2.85%12-mo yield$285 · $188 on $10k1.88%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller wins−18.5%

20.8%VolatilityLower wins26.3%

5–1AFEM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFEM · EEM

12.9%2330.TW15.1%

6.0%005930.KS6.3%

2.7%000660.KS4.7%

1.2%2454.TW1.4%

Held in common31.5%

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

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	AAFEM	First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.85%	2.85%	+2.0%	+12.6%	+15.5%	+20.9%	+9.8%	−14.5%	$77M
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	BEEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.72%	1.88%	+2.2%	+9.0%	+9.7%	+19.8%	+5.6%	−18.5%	$27.5B

End-of-day Nov 6, 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%	2.85%	+2.0%	+12.6%	+15.5%	+20.9%	+9.8%	−14.5%	$77M
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	BEEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.72%	1.88%	+2.2%	+9.0%	+9.7%	+19.8%	+5.6%	−18.5%	$27.5B

End-of-day Nov 6, 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

$15,962

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets

$13,109

MeasureAFEMEEM

Fee0.85%0.72%

Cost on $10k a year$85$72

Yield2.85%1.88%

5 years, per year+9.8%+5.6%

3 years, per year+20.9%+19.8%

Worst drop · 1Y−14.5%−18.5%

Volatility · 1Y20.8%26.3%

5–1measures won
AFEM first

31.5%

holdings shared

Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: AFEM, EEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

AFEMEEMVXUSVEA

AFEM—31.5%11.4%5.8%

EEM31.5%—24.0%8.9%

VXUS11.4%24.0%—65.3%

VEA5.8%8.9%65.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

AFEM$285 − $85 = $200

EEM$188 − $72 = $116

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee