AFEM vs VEA
5YFirst Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $74MVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B
+20.9%3 years · per year$17,681 · $17,401+20.3%
+9.8%5 years · per year$15,962 · $15,197+8.7%
0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%
2.85%12-mo yield$285 · $251 on $10k2.51%
−14.5%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%
20.8%VolatilityLower wins18.1%
3–3Level
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
Shared top holdingsAFEM · VEA
6.0%005930.KS2.8%
2.7%000660.KS2.3%
0.5%402340.KS0.2%
1.1%0992.HK0.1%
Held in common5.8%
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