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AFDM, IXUS, IEFA and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,337VEA · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, IXUS, IEFA and VEA, 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%$144M1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.5

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+12.6%+19.2%+7.9%−11.4%18.1%$57.6B2.9

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.40%+9.9%+12.2%+18.5%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B3.0

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 · IXUS 2012 · IEFA 2012 · VEA 2007

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $57.6B$14,627

IXUS

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IXUS vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.6%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

IXUSStockVEA

4.3%2330.TWnot top 5

1.7%005930.K2.8%

1.3%000660.K2.3%

1.5%ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, IXUS, IEFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IXUS0.07%$7

IEFA0.07%$7

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$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,337

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 67.1% in common

IXUSMeasureVEA

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.2%

+12.6%1 yearTotal return+15.5%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,939 · $17,366+20.2%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,627 · $15,337+8.9%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

3–5VEA wins

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

HSBA.L

1.0%

0.8%ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common67.1%

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

IXUS vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.9%

5 years, per year

IXUSVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

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

IXUS vs AFDM

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+10.8%

AFDMFirst Trust

+12.6%

+10.8%Year to date+12.6%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y15.5%

3.0%Yield3.5%

$57.6BAssets$144M

4–0AFDM wins

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

Yields: AFDM, IXUS, IEFA, VEA

1Y

3.50%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.50%$350

IEFA3.40%$340

IXUS3.03%$303

VEA2.45%$245

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$333most kept, IEFA

IEFA$340 − $7 = $333

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

AFDM$350 − $80 = $270

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, IEFA, VEA

Today

71.2%most shared, IEFA and VEA

AFDMIXUSIEFAVEA

AFDM—15.5%23.0%19.4%

IXUS15.5%—56.2%67.1%

IEFA23.0%56.2%—71.2%

VEA19.4%67.1%71.2%—

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

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEA

+12.6%Year to date+12.2%

3.5%Yield2.5%

+15.8%Past year+15.5%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AFDM, IXUS, IEFA and VEA

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