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AFDM and QQQ

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,806QQQ · best of the two

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

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM and QQQ, 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

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.4%+11.2%+23.4%+12.2%−14.8%21.6%$474B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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 · QQQ 1999

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5Y

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

AFDM

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $474B$17,806

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

AFDMMeasureQQQ

+12.6%

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AFDM vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

QQQ

in top 530.3%

AFDMStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.4%

not top 5NVDA6.8%

not top 5MSFT6.3%

not top 5AMZN4.7%

not top 5MU4.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, QQQ

Today

0.18%lowest, QQQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QQQ0.18%$18

AFDM0.80%$80

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

Yields: AFDM, QQQ

1Y

3.50%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.4%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

+12.4%Year to date+12.4%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$109BAssets$474B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+14.3%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12

+12.4%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+11.2%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,984 · $18,779+23.4%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,693 · $17,806+12.2%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

3.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$350 · $45 a year on $10k0.45%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer21.6%

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

5–3AFDM wins

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

1.9%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

1.6%6857.Tnot top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

AFDM vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+12.2%

5 years, per year

AFDMQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

International vs Core: AFDM vs QQQ

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+12.6%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

+12.6%Year to date+12.4%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y21.6%

3.5%Yield0.4%

$144MAssets$474B

4–0AFDM wins

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

$10k

AFDM3.50%$350

QQQ0.45%$45

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$270most kept, AFDM

AFDM$350 − $80 = $270

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, QQQ

Today

0.0%most shared, AFDM and QQQ

AFDMQQQ

AFDM—0.0%

QQQ0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+15.8%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMQQQ

+12.6%Year to date+12.4%

3.5%Yield0.4%

+15.8%Past year+11.2%

0.80%Fee0.18%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+14.3%Year to date+12.4%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$33.7BAssets$474B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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