Compare ETFs
Fees, size, distributions, currency exposure and holdings overlap for two to four funds, side by side.
Side by side
| Measure | AFEMFirst Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF | VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Market | USNasdaq | USNYSE Arca |
| Issuer | First Trust | Vanguard |
| Asset class | Equity · International | Equity · International |
| Expense ratio | 0.99%Expense ratio, filed 27 Feb 2026 | 0.03%Expense ratio, filed 28 Apr 2026 |
| Net assets | $78.7MAs of 31 Jul 2026 | $316.4BAs of 30 Jun 2026 |
| Holdings | 114As of 31 Jul 2026 | 3,908As of 30 Jun 2026 |
| 12-month distribution yield | 2.65% | 2.44% |
| Distributions | Quarterly$2.4910 in 12 months | Quarterly$1.7040 in 12 months |
| Last price | $93.8420 Oct 2026, 14:07 UTC | $69.7820 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC |
Holdings overlap
Weighted overlap is the sum, over the securities both funds hold, of the smaller of the two weights. 0% means no shared holdings; 100% means identical portfolios.
| Fund | AFEM | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| AFEM | Same fund | 0.6%at least |
| VEA | 0.6%at least | Same fund |
AFEM and VEA
- Weighted overlap
- 0.6%
- Holdings in common
- 14
- AFEM holdings also in VEA
- 12.7% by count
- VEA holdings also in AFEM
- 0.7% by count
| Holding | Weight in AFEM | Weight in VEA | Overlap | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYHYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KRW5000 KR7005380001 | 1.16% | 0.14% | 0.14% | ISIN |
| BANK HAPOALIM LTDBANK HAPOALIM LTD ILS1 IL0006625771 | 1.37% | 0.09% | 0.09% | ISIN |
| LENOVO GROUP LTDLENOVO GROUP LTD NPV HK0992009065 | 1.59% | 0.07% | 0.07% | ISIN |
| KIA CORPKIA CORP KRW5000 KR7000270009 | 2.64% | 0.07% | 0.07% | ISIN |
| ORLEN SAORLEN SA PLN1.25 PLPKN0000018 | 1.38% | 0.06% | 0.06% | ISIN |
| SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS CO LTDSAMSUNG BIOLOGICS CO LTD KRW2500 KR7207940008 | 0.37% | 0.03% | 0.03% | ISIN |
| SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTDSINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD NPV SG1V61937297 | 1.12% | 0.03% | 0.03% | ISIN |
| SAMSUNG SDS CO LTDSAMSUNG SDS CO LTD KRW500 KR7018260000 | 0.85% | 0.02% | 0.02% | ISIN |
| MERITZ FINANCIAL GROUP INCMERITZ FINANCIAL GROUP INC KRW500 KR7138040001 | 1.23% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ISIN |
| SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES LTDSEMBCORP INDUSTRIES LTD NPV SG1R50925390 | 0.47% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ISIN |
How overlap is measured
Each fund's latest public Form N-PORT report lists its positions with the percent of net assets each one makes up. For every security both funds hold, the smaller of its two weights is counted, and those are added up. If fund A holds a stock at 6% and fund B at 4%, that stock adds 4 percentage points.
Securities are matched by ISIN first, then by CUSIP (a US or Canadian ISIN contains the CUSIP), and only as a last resort by issuer name, for non-debt holdings where one fund gives no identifier. Repeated lines of the same security in one fund are added together, and each security is matched once.
Cash funds, repurchase agreements, derivative contracts and short positions are left out because their reported value is not comparable exposure. For funds with more than 2,000 positions only the largest 2,000 are stored, so the result is a lower bound and the possible extra is shown. Reports can be for different month ends, and funds trade between reports.
The count-based shares show how many of one fund's holdings the other also holds, which can be high even when overlap by weight is low. Read more in where the ETF data comes from.
Currency exposure
| Currency | AFEM | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 30.0% | Below the top 12 or none |
| Euro (EUR) | 1.8% | 25.6% |
| Japanese yen (JPY) | Below the top 12 or none | 20.9% |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 18.1% | Below the top 12 or none |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 13.1% | 1.4% |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| British pound (GBP) | Below the top 12 or none | 10.6% |
| Canadian dollar (CAD) | Below the top 12 or none | 10.5% |
| US dollar (USD) | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Swiss franc (CHF) | Below the top 12 or none | 6.9% |