Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFDM, IXUS and VT

AFDMFirst Trust×IXUSiShares×VTVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,576VT · best of the three

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AFDM, IXUS and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.52%+12.1%+18.3%+22.0%+8.2%−10.2%15.3%$151M1.6

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.10%+8.2%+12.4%+19.8%+7.4%−11.4%17.9%$56.4B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · IXUS 2012 · VT 2008

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $151M$14,856

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.9% in common

VTMeasureAFDM

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.1%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+18.3%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · $18,162+22.0%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · $14,856+8.2%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $352 a year on $10k3.52%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.2%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer15.3%

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

4–4Level

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

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VT vs AFDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

AFDM

in top 58.5%

VTStockAFDM

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 56098.T1.8%

not top 5ASML.AS1.8%

not top 56857.T1.8%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5BARC.L1.6%

not top 5BNP.PA1.5%

Held in common5.9%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs AFDM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.3%

5 years, per year

AFDMFirst Trust

+8.2%

5 years, per year

VTAFDMFaded: behind in that period

1–3AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs AFDM

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

AFDMFirst Trust

+12.1%

+8.2%Year to date+12.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y15.3%

1.6%Yield3.5%

$81.8BAssets$151M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, IXUS, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFDM, IXUS, VT

3.52%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.52%$352

IXUS3.10%$310

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$303most kept, IXUS

IXUS$310 − $7 = $303

AFDM$352 − $80 = $272

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, VT

Today

29.0%most shared, IXUS and VT

AFDMIXUSVT

AFDM—15.6%5.9%

IXUS15.6%—29.0%

VT5.9%29.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.3%AFDM, at 15.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.3% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMIXUS

+12.1%Year to date+8.2%

3.5%Yield3.1%

+18.3%Past year+12.4%

0.80%Fee0.07%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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