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AFDM, IXUS, IEMG and VT

AFDMFirst Trust×IXUSiShares×IEMGiShares×VTVanguard×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,733VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.49% · $349 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, IXUS, IEMG and VT, 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%$144M1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.0%+11.6%+20.3%+9.5%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+12.0%+19.3%+7.9%−11.4%18.1%$57.6B2.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.2%+11.0%+18.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.8%$147B3.5

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 · IXUS 2012 · IEMG 2012 · VT 2008

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $144M$14,700

AFDM

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AFDM vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

AFDMStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

1.9%ASML.ASnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, IXUS, IEMG, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

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$57.6B

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%

VT

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,733

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.9% in common

AFDMMeasureVT

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+11.0%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,066 · $17,430+20.3%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,700 · $15,733+9.5%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$349 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

15.4%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

4–4Level

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

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.6%6857.Tnot top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

Held in common5.9%

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

AFDM vs VT Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.5%

5 years, per year

AFDMVTFaded: behind in that period

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFDM vs IXUS

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+13.0%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+13.0%Year to date+10.8%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

15.4%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

3.5%Yield3.0%

$144MAssets$57.6B

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AFDM, IXUS, IEMG, VT

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

IXUS3.03%$303

IEMG2.42%$242

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$296most kept, IXUS

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, IEMG, VT

Today

29.1%most shared, IXUS and VT

AFDMIXUSIEMGVT

AFDM—15.5%0.0%5.9%

IXUS15.5%—27.0%29.1%

IEMG0.0%27.0%—8.7%

VT5.9%29.1%8.7%—

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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.4% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% 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$147B

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, IXUS, IEMG and VT

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