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AFDM, EFA and VT

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,953VT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.48% · $348 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, EFA and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.48%+13.4%+17.5%+21.8%+8.1%−10.2%15.5%$144M1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B1.8

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.21%+10.7%+13.6%+18.4%+8.4%−11.4%16.5%$77.6B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · EFA 2001 · VT 2008

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,953

VT

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $144M$14,693

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.9% in common

VTMeasure

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VT vs AFDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

AFDM

in top 58.4%

VTStockAFDM

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 56098.T1.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, EFA, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFDM, EFA, VT

1Y

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

AFDM

+12.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+13.4%

+13.2%1 yearTotal return+17.5%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,564 · $18,091+21.8%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,953 · $14,742+8.1%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

1.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$154 · $348 a year on $10k3.48%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.2%

14.8%VolatilityLower is calmer15.5%

VTAFDM Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5ASML.AS1.9%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5BARC.L1.6%

not top 5BNP.PA1.6%

not top 56857.T1.5%

Held in common5.9%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs AFDM Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

AFDMFirst Trust

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VTAFDMFaded: behind in that period

1–3AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs AFDM

YTD

VanguardVT

+12.0%

AFDMFirst Trust

+13.4%

+12.0%Year to date+13.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

14.8%Volatility · 1Y15.5%

1.5%Yield3.5%

$81.8BAssets$144M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

3.48%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.48%$348

EFA3.21%$321

VT1.54%$154

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$289most kept, EFA

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

AFDM$348 − $80 = $268

VT$154 − $6 = $148

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, EFA, VT

Today

25.4%most shared, AFDM and EFA

AFDMEFAVT

AFDM—25.4%5.9%

EFA25.4%—17.4%

VT5.9%17.4%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.5%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVT

+13.4%Year to date+12.0%

3.5%Yield1.5%

+17.5%Past year+13.2%

0.80%Fee0.06%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AFDM, EFA and VT

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