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AFDM, EXUS, VEA and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,305VEA · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.49% · $349 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, EXUS, VEA and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.49%+13.0%+17.7%+21.8%+8.0%−10.2%15.4%$143M1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.2%+11.0%+18.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.8%$146B3.1

Nomura Focused International Core ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.59%0.03%+1.3%−0.1%[…][…]−15.3%20.9%$91M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · EXUS 2025 · VEA 2007 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

Nomura Focused International Core ETF · $91M[…]

EXUS

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EXUS vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EXUS

25.3%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

EXUSStockVEA

9.6%2330.TWnot top 5

4.4%005930.K2.8%

3.9%8630.Tnot top 5

3.8%000660.K2.3%

3.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, EXUS, VEA, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEMG0.09%$9

EXUS0.59%$59

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,305

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.8% in common

EXUSMeasureVEA

+1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+12.2%

−0.1%1 yearTotal return+14.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,408+20.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,305+8.9%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$3 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

20.9%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

0–6VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

INGA.AS

not top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common10.8%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

EXUS vs VEA Returns, Every Period

1Y

NomuraEXUS

−0.1%

past year

VEAVanguard

+14.7%

past year

EXUSVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–2VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

EXUS vs AFDM

YTD

NomuraEXUS

+1.3%

AFDMFirst Trust

+13.0%

+1.3%Year to date+13.0%

−15.3%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

20.9%Volatility · 1Y15.4%

0.0%Yield3.5%

$90.8MAssets$143M

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AFDM, EXUS, VEA, IEMG

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

VEA2.45%$245

IEMG2.42%$242

EXUS0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$269most kept, AFDM

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

EXUS$3 − $59 = −$56

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, EXUS, VEA, IEMG

Today

19.4%most shared, AFDM and VEA

AFDMEXUSVEAIEMG

AFDM—7.0%19.4%0.0%

EXUS7.0%—10.8%18.3%

VEA19.4%10.8%—9.5%

IEMG0.0%18.3%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.7%AFDM, at 15.4% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.4% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

EXUSWorst drop−15.3%20.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEA

+13.0%Year to date+12.2%

3.5%Yield2.5%

+17.7%Past year+14.7%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+5.2%Year to date+11.2%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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AFDM, EXUS, VEA and IEMG

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