Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFDM, IXUS, VXUS and VEA

AFDMFirst Trust×IXUSiShares×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,497VEA · best of the four

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AFDM, IXUS, VXUS and VEA, 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

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.4

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%$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%$163B3.1

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 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

VXUS

AFDM

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.6% in common

VXUSMeasureAFDM

+11.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+13.5%

+15.3%1 yearTotal return+19.2%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,060 · $17,863+21.3%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,758 · $14,875+8.3%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

2.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$239 · $347 a year on $10k3.47%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.2%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer15.5%

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

1–7AFDM wins

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

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VXUS vs AFDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

AFDM

in top 58.2%

VXUSStockAFDM

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

not top 56098.T1.8%

1.5%ASML.AS1.8%

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5BARC.L1.6%

not top 5BNP.PA1.5%

not top 56857.T1.5%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common14.6%

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

VXUS vs AFDM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

AFDMFirst Trust

+8.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSAFDMFaded: behind in that period

0–4AFDM wins

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

VXUS vs AFDM

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

AFDMFirst Trust

+13.5%

+11.1%Year to date+13.5%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y15.5%

2.4%Yield3.5%

$163BAssets$145M

4–0AFDM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, IXUS, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

IXUS0.07%$7

AFDM0.80%$80

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

Yields: AFDM, IXUS, VXUS, VEA

3.47%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.47%$347

IXUS3.01%$301

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

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

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, VXUS, VEA

Today

76.4%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

AFDMIXUSVXUSVEA

AFDM—15.6%14.6%19.3%

IXUS15.6%—76.4%67.2%

VXUS14.6%76.4%—65.4%

VEA19.3%67.2%65.4%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEA

+13.5%Year to date+12.9%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+19.2%Past year+18.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

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$187B

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%

$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