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AFDM, IXUS and VWO

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,743IXUS · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.48% · $348 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, IXUS and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.48%+13.4%+17.5%+21.8%+8.1%−10.2%15.5%$144M1.4

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.00%+11.8%+14.1%+19.3%+8.1%−11.4%18.1%$57.6B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.13%+6.8%+5.9%+16.2%+5.4%−11.5%18.2%$125B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · IXUS 2012 · VWO 2005

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $144M$14,742

AFDM

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $57.6B$14,743

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.5% in common

AFDM

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AFDM vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.4%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.3%

AFDMStockIXUS

not top 52330.TW4.1%

1.9%6098.Tnot top 5

1.9%ASML.AS1.4%

not top 5005930.K1.7%

1.6%BARC.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, IXUS, VWO

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFDM, IXUS, VWO

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

IXUS

+13.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+11.8%

+17.5%1 yearTotal return+14.1%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,091 · $16,995+19.3%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,742 · $14,743+8.1%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

3.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$348 · $300 a year on $10k3.00%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

6–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

1.5%6857.Tnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.2%

not top 5ROP.SW0.8%

Held in common15.5%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

AFDM vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.1%

5 years, per year

IXUSiShares

+8.1%

5 years, per year

AFDMIXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFDM vs IXUS

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+13.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+13.4%Year to date+11.8%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

3.5%Yield3.0%

$144MAssets$57.6B

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.48%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.48%$348

IXUS3.00%$300

VWO2.13%$213

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$293most kept, IXUS

IXUS$300 − $7 = $293

AFDM$348 − $80 = $268

VWO$213 − $6 = $207

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, VWO

Today

18.6%most shared, IXUS and VWO

AFDMIXUSVWO

AFDM—15.5%0.0%

IXUS15.5%—18.6%

VWO0.0%18.6%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.5%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMIXUS

+13.4%Year to date+11.8%

3.5%Yield3.0%

+17.5%Past year+14.1%

0.80%Fee0.07%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$145B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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AFDM, IXUS and VWO

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