AFEM vs VXUS

AAFEM

BVXUS

Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,644AFEM · VEA $15,147

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.91%AFEM · $291 on $10k

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

Held in common3.0%AFEM and VXUS

AFEM

VXUS

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $76MVanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B

+20.8%3 years · per year$17,633 · $17,068+19.5%

+9.4%5 years · per year$15,644 · $14,347+7.5%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $5 on $10k · lower wins0.05%

2.91%12-mo yield$291 · $246 on $10k2.46%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.3%

20.7%VolatilityLower wins17.7%

3–3Level

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFEM · VXUS

1.1%2801.TW0.2%

0.3%2319.HK0.2%

0.3%2099.HK0.2%

0.5%278470.KS0.2%

Held in common3.0%

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

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	AAFEM	First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.85%	2.91%	−6.2%	+10.4%	+12.5%	+20.8%	+9.4%	−14.5%	$76M
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B

End-of-day Nov 5, 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%	2.91%	−6.2%	+10.4%	+12.5%	+20.8%	+9.4%	−14.5%	$76M
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

AFEM vs VXUS

AFEM

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets

$15,644

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,347

MeasureAFEMVXUS

Fee0.85%0.05%

Cost on $10k a year$85$5

Yield2.91%2.46%

5 years, per year+9.4%+7.5%

3 years, per year+20.8%+19.5%

Worst drop · 1Y−14.5%−11.3%

Volatility · 1Y20.7%17.7%

3–3measures won
level

3.0%

holdings shared

Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: AFEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

8.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

AFEMVXUSVEA

AFEM—3.0%5.8%

VXUS3.0%—8.4%

VEA5.8%8.4%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

AFEM$291 − $85 = $206

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee