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AFDM, IXUS, VEA and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,497VEA · 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 IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.49%+12.9%+17.4%+21.4%+7.9%−10.2%15.5%$145M1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+14.6%+18.9%+8.0%−11.4%18.1%$58.0B2.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.44%+10.6%+12.4%+18.7%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$146B3.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · IXUS 2012 · VEA 2007 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $58.0B$14,715

IXUS

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IXUS vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.1%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

IXUSStockVEA

4.1%2330.TWnot top 5

1.6%005930.K2.8%

1.1%000660.K2.3%

1.4%ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, IXUS, VEA, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IXUS0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 10, 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$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.4%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,497

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 67.2% in common

IXUSMeasureVEA

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+12.9%

+14.6%1 yearTotal return+18.8%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,825 · $17,516+20.5%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,715 · $15,497+9.2%

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

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

HSBA.L

1.0%

0.8%ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common67.2%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

IXUS vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXUS

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.2%

5 years, per year

IXUSVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IXUS vs AFDM

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+10.8%

AFDMFirst Trust

+12.9%

+10.8%Year to date+12.9%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y15.5%

3.0%Yield3.5%

$58.0BAssets$145M

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AFDM, IXUS, VEA, IEMG

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

IXUS3.03%$303

VEA2.44%$244

IEMG2.44%$244

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$296most kept, IXUS

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

IEMG$244 − $9 = $235

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, VEA, IEMG

Today

67.2%most shared, IXUS and VEA

AFDMIXUSVEAIEMG

AFDM—15.6%19.4%0.0%

IXUS15.6%—67.2%26.3%

VEA19.4%67.2%—9.5%

IEMG0.0%26.3%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEA

+12.9%Year to date+12.9%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+17.4%Past year+18.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

2–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+5.4%Year to date+10.6%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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AFDM, IXUS, VEA and IEMG

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