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 | VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Market | USNasdaq | USNasdaq |
| Issuer | First Trust | Vanguard |
| Asset class | Equity · International | Equity · International |
| Expense ratio | 0.99%Expense ratio, filed 27 Feb 2026 | 0.05%Expense ratio, filed 27 Feb 2026 |
| Net assets | $78.7MAs of 31 Jul 2026 | $645.9BAs of 31 Jul 2026 |
| Holdings | 114As of 31 Jul 2026 | 8,868As of 31 Jul 2026 |
| 12-month distribution yield | 2.65% | 2.37% |
| Distributions | Quarterly$2.4910 in 12 months | Quarterly$1.9850 in 12 months |
| Last price | $93.8420 Oct 2026, 14:07 UTC | $83.7420 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 | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| AFEM | Same fund | 8.7%at least |
| VXUS | 8.7%at least | Same fund |
AFEM and VXUS
- Weighted overlap
- 8.7%
- Holdings in common
- 67
- AFEM holdings also in VXUS
- 60.9% by count
- VXUS holdings also in AFEM
- 3.4% by count
| Holding | Weight in AFEM | Weight in VXUS | Overlap | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTDTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD TWD10 TW0002330008 | 10.85% | 4.10% | 4.10% | ISIN |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTDTENCENT HOLDINGS LTD HKD0.00002 KYG875721634 | 3.40% | 0.87% | 0.87% | ISIN |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTDALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD USD0.000003125 KYG017191142 | 1.92% | 0.63% | 0.63% | ISIN |
| MEDIATEK INCMEDIATEK INC TWD10 TW0002454006 | 6.10% | 0.36% | 0.36% | ISIN |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTDRELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD INR10(100%DEMAT) INE002A01018 | 0.34% | 0.21% | 0.21% | ISIN |
| HDFC BANK LTDHDFC BANK LTD INR1 INE040A01034 | 1.95% | 0.20% | 0.20% | ISIN |
| ICICI BANK LTDICICI BANK LTD INR2 INE090A01021 | 1.38% | 0.18% | 0.18% | ISIN |
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD (THE)INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD (THE) 'H'CNY1 CNE1000003G1 | 2.27% | 0.17% | 0.17% | ISIN |
| MEITUAN LLCMEITUAN LLC USD0.00001 B CLASS KYG596691041 | 0.26% | 0.15% | 0.15% | ISIN |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTDASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD TWD10 TW0003711008 | 0.89% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 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 | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 30.0% | 8.0% |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 18.1% | 4.4% |
| Euro (EUR) | 1.8% | 19.2% |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 13.1% | 6.4% |
| Japanese yen (JPY) | Below the top 12 or none | 15.2% |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| British pound (GBP) | Below the top 12 or none | 8.5% |
| US dollar (USD) | 5.1% | 3.1% |
| Canadian dollar (CAD) | Below the top 12 or none | 7.9% |
| Swiss franc (CHF) | Below the top 12 or none | 5.1% |