AFEM vs IEMG

AAFEM

BIEMG

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−11.6%VEA · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common30.3%AFEM and IEMG

AFEM

IEMG

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $77MiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B

+20.9%3 years · per year$17,681 · $16,988+19.3%

+9.8%5 years · per year$15,962 · $13,373+6.0%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $9 on $10k · lower wins0.09%

2.85%12-mo yield$285 · $249 on $10k2.49%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller wins−17.8%

20.8%VolatilityLower wins25.5%

5–1AFEM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFEM · IEMG

12.9%2330.TW13.3%

6.0%005930.KS5.6%

2.7%000660.KS4.1%

1.2%2454.TW1.2%

Held in common30.3%

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 Three

5Y3 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	BIEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.49%	+2.1%	+8.3%	+8.8%	+19.3%	+6.0%	−17.8%	$142.1B

End-of-day Nov 6, 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%	2.85%	+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	BIEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.49%	+2.1%	+8.3%	+8.8%	+19.3%	+6.0%	−17.8%	$142.1B

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 IEMG

AFEM

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets

$15,962

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets

$13,373

MeasureAFEMIEMG

Fee0.85%0.09%

Cost on $10k a year$85$9

Yield2.85%2.49%

5 years, per year+9.8%+6.0%

3 years, per year+20.9%+19.3%

Worst drop · 1Y−14.5%−17.8%

Volatility · 1Y20.8%25.5%

5–1measures won
AFEM first

30.3%

holdings shared

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

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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

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, IEMG, VEA

Today

30.3%most shared, AFEM and IEMG

AFEMIEMGVEA

AFEM—30.3%5.8%

IEMG30.3%—9.5%

VEA5.8%9.5%—

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

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

AFEM$285 − $85 = $200

KeptFee

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