AFEM vs VXUS

AAFEM

BVXUS

Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$16,373AFEM · VEA $15,497

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income3.21%EFA · $321 on $10k

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

Held in common11.4%AFEM and VXUS

AFEM

VXUS

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $74MVanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B

+21.5%3 years · per year$17,928 · $17,060+19.5%

+10.4%5 years · per year$16,373 · $14,758+8.1%

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

2.77%12-mo yield$277 · $239 on $10k2.39%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.3%

21.0%VolatilityLower wins17.9%

3–3Level

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFEM · VXUS

13.1%2330.TW4.2%

6.2%005930.KS2.0%

2.7%000660.KS1.7%

0.9%0700.HK0.8%

Held in common11.4%

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

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	AAFEM	First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.85%	2.77%	+3.0%	+16.0%	+19.2%	+21.5%	+10.4%	−14.5%	$74M
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.44%	+2.9%	+12.9%	+18.8%	+20.5%	+9.2%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETFRead Desk	0.32%	3.21%	+3.0%	+11.0%	+15.6%	+18.7%	+8.6%	−11.4%	$77.7B
4	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.39%	+2.8%	+11.1%	+15.3%	+19.5%	+8.1%	−11.3%	$163.2B

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	AAFEM	First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.85%	2.77%	+3.0%	+16.0%	+19.2%	+21.5%	+10.4%	−14.5%	$74M
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.44%	+2.9%	+12.9%	+18.8%	+20.5%	+9.2%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETFRead Desk	0.32%	3.21%	+3.0%	+11.0%	+15.6%	+18.7%	+8.6%	−11.4%	$77.7B
4	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.39%	+2.8%	+11.1%	+15.3%	+19.5%	+8.1%	−11.3%	$163.2B

End-of-day Nov 9, 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

$16,373

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,758

MeasureAFEMVXUS

Fee0.85%0.05%

Cost on $10k a year$85$5

Yield2.77%2.39%

5 years, per year+10.4%+8.1%

3 years, per year+21.5%+19.5%

Worst drop · 1Y−14.5%−11.3%

Volatility · 1Y21.0%17.9%

3–3measures won
level

11.4%

holdings shared

Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Overlap: AFEM, VXUS, VEA, EFA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

AFEMVXUSVEAEFA

AFEM—11.4%5.8%0.2%

VXUS11.4%—65.4%45.7%

VEA5.8%65.4%—63.0%

EFA0.2%45.7%63.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$289most kept, EFA

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

AFEM$277 − $85 = $192

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee