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AFDM, IXUS, VEA and IEFA

AFDMFirst Trust×IXUSiShares×VEAVanguard×IEFAiShares×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,305VEA · 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, VEA and IEFA, 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%$143M1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.5

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%$57.5B2.9

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.39%+10.1%+11.7%+18.6%+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 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · IXUS 2012 · VEA 2007 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

AFDMStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

1.9%ASML.AS2.1%

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

1.6%6857.T

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, IXUS, VEA, IEFA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IXUS0.07%$7

IEFA0.07%$7

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,305

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.4% in common

AFDMMeasureVEA

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+12.2%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+14.7%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,066 · $17,408+20.3%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,700 · $15,305+8.9%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$349 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

15.4%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

6–2AFDM wins

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

not top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common19.4%

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

AFDM vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.9%

5 years, per year

AFDMVEAFaded: behind in that period

3–1AFDM wins

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

AFDM vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+13.0%Year to date+10.1%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

15.4%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.5%Yield3.4%

$143MAssets$191B

4–0AFDM wins

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

Yields: AFDM, IXUS, VEA, IEFA

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

IEFA3.39%$339

IXUS3.03%$303

VEA2.45%$245

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$332most kept, IEFA

IEFA$339 − $7 = $332

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, VEA, IEFA

Today

71.2%most shared, VEA and IEFA

AFDMIXUSVEAIEFA

AFDM—15.5%19.4%23.0%

IXUS15.5%—67.1%56.2%

VEA19.4%67.1%—71.2%

IEFA23.0%56.2%71.2%—

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

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 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEA

+13.0%Year to date+12.2%

3.5%Yield2.5%

+17.7%Past year+14.7%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1AFDM 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

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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AFDM, IXUS, VEA and IEFA

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