Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFDM, IXUS, VXUS and IEFA

AFDMFirst Trust×IXUSiShares×VXUSVanguard×IEFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,909IEFA · best of the four

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AFDM, IXUS, VXUS and IEFA, 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%$145M1.5

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$193B2.6

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%$58.0B2.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.9

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 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

AFDM

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $58.0B$14,741

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

AFDMMeasureIXUS

+13.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.5%

+19.2%1 yearTotal return+15.5%

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

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

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

3.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$347 · $301 a year on $10k3.01%

−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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AFDM vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.2%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.0%

AFDMStockIXUS

not top 52330.TW4.0%

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

1.8%ASML.AS1.4%

not top 5005930.K1.6%

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.5%BNP.PAnot top 5

1.5%6857.Tnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.1%

not top 5ROP.SW0.8%

Held in common15.6%

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

AFDM vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustAFDM

+8.3%

5 years, per year

IXUSiShares

+8.1%

5 years, per year

AFDMIXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFDM wins

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

AFDM vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+13.5%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+13.5%Year to date+11.1%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.5%Yield3.4%

$145MAssets$193B

4–0AFDM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, IXUS, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IXUS0.07%$7

IEFA0.07%$7

AFDM0.80%$80

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

Yields: AFDM, IXUS, VXUS, IEFA

3.47%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.47%$347

IEFA3.36%$336

IXUS3.01%$301

VXUS2.39%$239

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$329most kept, IEFA

IEFA$336 − $7 = $329

IXUS$301 − $7 = $294

AFDM$347 − $80 = $267

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, VXUS, IEFA

Today

76.4%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

AFDMIXUSVXUSIEFA

AFDM—15.6%14.6%23.0%

IXUS15.6%—76.4%56.5%

VXUS14.6%76.4%—49.8%

IEFA23.0%56.5%49.8%—

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

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% 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

+13.5%Year to date+11.5%

3.5%Yield3.0%

+19.2%Past year+15.5%

0.80%Fee0.07%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

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%

$122BAssets$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