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AFDM, SCHD, VXUS and VIG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,596VIG · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, SCHD, VXUS and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.1

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.50%+12.6%+15.8%+21.6%+8.0%−10.2%15.5%$144M2.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.5

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 · SCHD 2011 · VXUS 2011 · VIG 2006

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5Y

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

AFDMStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, SCHD, VXUS, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

AFDM0.80%$80

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,596

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

AFDMMeasureVIG

+12.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+16.0%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+16.9%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,984 · $16,806+18.9%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,693 · $16,596+10.7%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

3.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$350 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

2–6VIG 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 VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.7%

5 years, per year

AFDMVIGFaded: behind in that period

1–3VIG wins

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

International vs Income: AFDM vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+12.6%

SCHDSchwab

+34.2%

+12.6%Year to date+34.2%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

3.5%Yield2.9%

$144MAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Yields: AFDM, SCHD, VXUS, VIG

1Y

3.50%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.50%$350

SCHD2.93%$293

VXUS2.40%$240

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

AFDM$350 − $80 = $270

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, SCHD, VXUS, VIG

Today

14.6%most shared, AFDM and VXUS

AFDMSCHDVXUSVIG

AFDM—0.0%14.6%0.0%

SCHD0.0%—0.0%14.5%

VXUS14.6%0.0%—0.0%

VIG0.0%14.5%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+36.8%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMSCHD

+12.6%Year to date+34.2%

3.5%Yield2.9%

+15.8%Past year+36.8%

0.80%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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, SCHD, VXUS and VIG

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