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AFDM, IVV, VXUS and QQQ

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,806QQQ · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, IVV, VXUS and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+12.0%+12.2%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$879B2.0

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.50%+12.6%+15.8%+21.6%+8.0%−10.2%15.5%$144M2.1

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.4%+11.2%+23.4%+12.2%−14.8%21.6%$474B2.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.0

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 · IVV 2000 · VXUS 2011 · QQQ 1999

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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, IVV, VXUS, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

QQQ0.18%$18

AFDM0.80%$80

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

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.4%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

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, IVV, VXUS, QQQ

1Y

3.50%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.50%$350

VXUS2.40%$240

IVV1.10%$110

QQQ0.45%$45

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

IVV$110 − $3 = $107

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, IVV, VXUS, QQQ

Today

52.5%most shared, IVV and QQQ

AFDMIVVVXUSQQQ

AFDM—0.0%14.6%0.0%

IVV0.0%—0.0%52.5%

VXUS14.6%0.0%—0.1%

QQQ0.0%52.5%0.1%—

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

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMQQQ

+12.6%Year to date+12.4%

3.5%Yield0.4%

+15.8%Past year+11.2%

0.80%Fee0.18%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.4%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$109BAssets$474B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AFDM, IVV, VXUS and QQQ

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