Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFDM, IVV and VXUS

AFDMFirst Trust×IVViShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,177IVV · best of the three

02 / 04

AFDM, IVV and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B1.6

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.55%+10.9%+16.9%+20.7%+7.8%−10.2%15.3%$151M1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · IVV 2000 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $850B$17,177

IVV

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

IVVMeasureVXUS

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,084 · $16,925+19.2%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $14,489+7.7%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

6–2IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

IVV vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.8%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

IVVStockVXUS

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.9%NVDAnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

IVV vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.7%

5 years, per year

IVVVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs International: IVV vs AFDM

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.7%

AFDMFirst Trust

+10.9%

+8.7%Year to date+10.9%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y15.3%

1.1%Yield3.6%

$850BAssets$151M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, IVV, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFDM, IVV, VXUS

3.55%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.55%$355

VXUS2.45%$245

IVV1.14%$114

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$275most kept, AFDM

AFDM$355 − $80 = $275

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, IVV, VXUS

Today

14.6%most shared, AFDM and VXUS

AFDMIVVVXUS

AFDM—0.0%14.6%

IVV0.0%—0.0%

VXUS14.6%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.9%AFDM, at 15.3% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.3% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMIVV

+10.9%Year to date+8.7%

3.6%Yield1.1%

+16.9%Past year+9.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026