AFEM vs VEA
5YFirst Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $74MVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B
+21.5%3 years · per year$17,928 · $17,516+20.5%
+10.4%5 years · per year$16,373 · $15,497+9.2%
0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%
2.77%12-mo yield$277 · $244 on $10k2.44%
−14.5%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%
21.0%VolatilityLower wins18.3%
3–3Level
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale
Shared top holdingsAFEM · VEA
6.2%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 9, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two