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AFDM, EXUS, VXUS and IEFA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,693AFDM · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, EXUS, VXUS and IEFA, 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%$144M1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.40%+9.9%+12.2%+18.5%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$192B2.5

Nomura Focused International Core ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.59%0.03%+1.2%+0.2%[…][…]−15.3%20.9%$91M3.8

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 · EXUS 2025 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs EXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

EXUS

in top 525.3%

AFDMStockEXUS

not top 52330.TW9.6%

not top 5005930.K4.4%

not top 58630.T3.9%

not top 5000660.K3.8%

not top 5INGA.AS

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, EXUS, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

EXUS0.59%$59

AFDM0.80%$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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

EXUS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.0% in common

AFDMMeasureEXUS

+12.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+1.2%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,984 · […][…]

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,693 · […][…]

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

3.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$350 · $3 a year on $10k0.03%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.3%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer20.9%

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

5–1AFDM wins

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

3.6%

1.9%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

1.6%6857.Tnot top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

Held in common7.0%

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

AFDM vs EXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustAFDM

+15.8%

past year

EXUSNomura

+0.2%

past year

AFDMEXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–0AFDM wins

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

AFDM vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+12.6%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.6%Year to date+9.9%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.5%Yield3.4%

$144MAssets$192B

4–0AFDM wins

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

Yields: AFDM, EXUS, VXUS, IEFA

1Y

3.50%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.50%$350

IEFA3.40%$340

VXUS2.40%$240

EXUS0.03%$3

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$333most kept, IEFA

IEFA$340 − $7 = $333

AFDM$350 − $80 = $270

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

EXUS$3 − $59 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, EXUS, VXUS, IEFA

Today

49.9%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

AFDMEXUSVXUSIEFA

AFDM—7.0%14.6%23.0%

EXUS7.0%—12.2%6.7%

VXUS14.6%12.2%—49.9%

IEFA23.0%6.7%49.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+15.8%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

EXUSWorst drop−15.3%20.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVXUS

+12.6%Year to date+10.4%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+15.8%Past year+12.3%

0.80%Fee0.05%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

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

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AFDM, EXUS, VXUS and IEFA

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