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AFDM, IXUS, VEA and VT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,878VT · 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 VT, 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%$145M2.3

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.3

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.5

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%$58.0B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · IXUS 2012 · VEA 2007 · VT 2008

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5Y

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

IXUS

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IXUS vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.1%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

IXUSStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

4.1%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, IXUS, VEA, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

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%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VT

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,878

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.0% in common

IXUSMeasureVT

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

+14.6%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,825 · $17,366+20.2%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,715 · $15,878+9.7%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $156 a year on $10k1.56%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer14.8%

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

2–5VT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.6%005930.Knot top 5

1.4%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.1%000660.Knot top 5

0.8%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common29.0%

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

IXUS vs VT Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXUS

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.7%

5 years, per year

IXUSVTFaded: behind in that period

1–2VT 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, VT

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

IXUS3.03%$303

VEA2.44%$244

VT1.56%$156

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

VT$156 − $6 = $150

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, VEA, VT

Today

67.2%most shared, IXUS and VEA

AFDMIXUSVEAVT

AFDM—15.6%19.4%5.9%

IXUS15.6%—67.2%29.0%

VEA19.4%67.2%—23.3%

VT5.9%29.0%23.3%—

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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% 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

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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AFDM, IXUS, VEA and VT

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