Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFDM, IXUS, VT and VEA

AFDMFirst Trust×IXUSiShares×VTVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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AFDM, IXUS, VT and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.47%+13.5%+19.2%+21.3%+8.3%−10.2%15.5%$145M1.9

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.6

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.01%+11.5%+15.5%+19.8%+8.1%−11.4%18.1%$56.4B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · IXUS 2012 · VT 2008 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $56.4B$14,741

IXUS

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $145M$14,875

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.6% in common

IXUSMeasureAFDM

+11.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+13.5%

+15.5%1 yearTotal return+19.2%

+19.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,181 · $17,863+21.3%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,741 · $14,875+8.3%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

3.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$301 · $347 a year on $10k3.47%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.2%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer15.5%

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

1–7AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IXUS vs AFDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.0%in top 5

AFDM

in top 58.2%

IXUSStockAFDM

4.0%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 56098.T1.8%

1.4%ASML.AS1.8%

1.6%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5BARC.L1.6%

not top 5BNP.PA1.5%

not top 56857.T1.5%

1.1%000660.Knot top 5

0.8%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common15.6%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

IXUS vs AFDM Returns, Every Period

iSharesIXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

AFDMFirst Trust

+8.3%

5 years, per year

IXUSAFDMFaded: behind in that period

0–4AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IXUS vs AFDM

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+11.5%

AFDMFirst Trust

+13.5%

+11.5%Year to date+13.5%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y15.5%

3.0%Yield3.5%

$56.4BAssets$145M

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, IXUS, VT, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFDM, IXUS, VT, VEA

3.47%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.47%$347

IXUS3.01%$301

VEA2.44%$244

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, IXUS

IXUS$301 − $7 = $294

AFDM$347 − $80 = $267

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, VT, VEA

Today

67.2%most shared, IXUS and VEA

AFDMIXUSVTVEA

AFDM—15.6%5.9%19.3%

IXUS15.6%—29.0%67.2%

VT5.9%29.0%—23.3%

VEA19.3%67.2%23.3%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+19.2%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% 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 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEA

+13.5%Year to date+12.9%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+19.2%Past year+18.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026