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AFDM, EPIN, VT and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,830VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.50% · $350 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, EPIN, VT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.50%+12.6%+15.8%+21.6%+8.0%−10.2%15.5%$144M1.9

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.8

Harbor International Equity ETF (EPIN)International · Ex-US broad0.80%0.66%+20.6%+23.3%[…][…]−11.7%20.1%$8M2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · EPIN 2025 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

AFDMStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.9%ASML.AS1.5%

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

not top 5000660.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, EPIN, VT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

AFDM0.80%$80

EPIN0.80%$80

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.6% in common

AFDMMeasureVXUS

+12.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,984 · $16,842+19.0%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,693 · $14,653+7.9%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$350 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

7–1AFDM wins

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

1.7%

1.6%6857.Tnot top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common14.6%

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

AFDM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

AFDMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFDM wins

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

AFDM vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+12.6%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+12.6%Year to date+10.4%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

3.5%Yield2.4%

$144MAssets$163B

4–0AFDM wins

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

Yields: AFDM, EPIN, VT, VXUS

1Y

3.50%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.50%$350

VXUS2.40%$240

VT1.55%$155

EPIN0.66%$66

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$270most kept, AFDM

AFDM$350 − $80 = $270

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VT$155 − $6 = $149

EPIN$66 − $80 = −$14

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, EPIN, VT, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

AFDMEPINVTVXUS

AFDM—6.2%5.9%14.6%

EPIN6.2%—3.6%9.2%

VT5.9%3.6%—29.9%

VXUS14.6%9.2%29.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+23.3%EPIN, at 20.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

EPINWorst drop−11.7%20.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMEPIN

+12.6%Year to date+20.6%

3.5%Yield0.7%

+15.8%Past year+23.3%

0.80%Fee0.80%

2–1EPIN wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AFDM, EPIN, VT and VXUS

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