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AFDM, IXUS, VWO and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,693AFDM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.50% · $350 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, IXUS, VWO and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.50%+12.6%+15.8%+21.6%+8.0%−10.2%15.5%$144M1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+12.6%+19.2%+7.9%−11.4%18.1%$58.2B2.5

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.3%+4.3%+15.7%+5.2%−11.5%18.3%$125B3.8

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · IXUS 2012 · VWO 2005 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $144M$14,693

AFDM

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AFDM vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.6%

AFDMStockIXUS

not top 52330.TW4.3%

1.9%ASML.AS1.5%

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

not top 5005930.K1.7%

1.6%6857.T

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, IXUS, VWO, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $58.2B$14,627

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

AFDMMeasureIXUS

+12.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.8%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+12.6%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,984 · $16,939+19.2%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,693 · $14,627+7.9%

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

3.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$350 · $303 a year on $10k3.03%

−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

7–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.3%

not top 5ROP.SW0.8%

Held in common15.5%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

AFDM vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

IXUSiShares

+7.9%

5 years, per year

AFDMIXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFDM vs IXUS

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+12.6%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+12.6%Year to date+10.8%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

3.5%Yield3.0%

$144MAssets$58.2B

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AFDM, IXUS, VWO, VXUS

1Y

3.50%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.50%$350

IXUS3.03%$303

VXUS2.40%$240

VWO2.16%$216

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$296most kept, IXUS

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

AFDM$350 − $80 = $270

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, VWO, VXUS

Today

77.8%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

AFDMIXUSVWOVXUS

AFDM—15.5%0.0%14.6%

IXUS15.5%—19.1%77.8%

VWO0.0%19.1%—20.1%

VXUS14.6%77.8%20.1%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+15.8%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMIXUS

+12.6%Year to date+10.8%

3.5%Yield3.0%

+15.8%Past year+12.6%

0.80%Fee0.07%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AFDM, IXUS, VWO and VXUS

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