Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFDM, IXUS, VT and VXUS

AFDMFirst Trust×IXUSiShares×VTVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

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 VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.47%+13.6%+19.3%+21.4%+8.3%−10.2%15.5%$145M1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.3

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.01%+11.6%+15.6%+19.8%+8.1%−11.4%18.1%$56.4B3.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · IXUS 2012 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $56.4B$14,745

IXUS

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

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

IXUSMeasureVT

+11.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%

+15.6%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+19.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,187 · $17,661+20.9%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,745 · $15,957+9.8%

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

3.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$301 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

3–5VT wins

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

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IXUS vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.2%in top 5

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 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.7%005930.Knot top 5

1.3%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.3%000660.Knot top 5

0.8%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common29.0%

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

IXUS vs VT Returns, Every Period

iSharesIXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.8%

5 years, per year

IXUSVTFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

IXUS vs AFDM

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+11.6%

AFDMFirst Trust

+13.6%

+11.6%Year to date+13.6%

−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, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

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, VXUS

3.47%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.47%$347

IXUS3.01%$301

VXUS2.39%$239

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

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, VT, VXUS

Today

76.8%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

AFDMIXUSVTVXUS

AFDM—15.6%5.9%14.6%

IXUS15.6%—29.0%76.8%

VT5.9%29.0%—29.9%

VXUS14.6%76.8%29.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+19.3%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMIXUS

+13.6%Year to date+11.6%

3.5%Yield3.0%

+19.3%Past year+15.6%

0.80%Fee0.07%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026