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AFDM, EXUS, VXUS and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,700AFDM · 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, VXUS 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%$143M1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.2%+11.0%+18.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.8%$146B2.9

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 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

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

EXUS

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EXUS vs AFDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EXUS

25.3%in top 5

AFDM

in top 58.5%

EXUSStockAFDM

9.6%2330.TWnot top 5

4.4%005930.Knot top 5

3.9%8630.Tnot top 5

3.8%000660.Knot top 5

3.6%INGA.AS

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, EXUS, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

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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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.5B

2–0IXUS wins

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%

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $143M$14,700

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

EXUSMeasureAFDM

+1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+13.0%

−0.1%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,066+21.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,700+8.0%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

0.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$3 · $349 a year on $10k3.49%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.2%

20.9%VolatilityLower is calmer15.4%

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

1–5AFDM wins

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

not top 5

not top 5ASML.AS1.9%

not top 56098.T1.8%

not top 56857.T1.6%

not top 5BARC.L1.6%

not top 5BNP.PA1.6%

Held in common7.0%

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

EXUS vs AFDM Returns, Every Period

1Y

NomuraEXUS

−0.1%

past year

AFDMFirst Trust

+17.7%

past year

EXUSAFDMFaded: behind in that period

0–2AFDM 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, VXUS, IEMG

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

IEMG2.42%$242

VXUS2.40%$240

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

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

EXUS$3 − $59 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, EXUS, VXUS, IEMG

Today

25.3%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

AFDMEXUSVXUSIEMG

AFDM—7.0%14.6%0.0%

EXUS7.0%—12.2%18.3%

VXUS14.6%12.2%—25.3%

IEMG0.0%18.3%25.3%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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

AFDMIEMG

+13.0%Year to date+11.2%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+17.7%Past year+11.0%

0.80%Fee0.09%

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, VXUS and IEMG

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