AFEM vs VEA
5YFirst Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $76MVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B
+20.8%3 years · per year$17,633 · $17,652+20.9%
+9.4%5 years · per year$15,644 · $15,147+8.7%
0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%
2.91%12-mo yield$291 · $250 on $10k2.50%
−14.5%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%
20.7%VolatilityLower wins18.1%
2–4VEA wins
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
Shared top holdingsAFEM · VEA
6.8%005930.KS2.8%
3.2%000660.KS2.3%
0.6%402340.KS0.2%
1.2%0992.HK0.1%
Held in common5.8%
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