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AFDM, SCHF, IEMG and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,489SCHF · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.49% · $349 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, SCHF, IEMG and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.49%+13.0%+17.7%+21.8%+8.0%−10.2%15.4%$144M1.6

Schwab International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.03%3.13%+12.8%+15.0%+20.3%+9.1%−11.5%18.4%$67.7B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$229B2.5

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.2%+11.0%+18.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.8%$146B3.9

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · SCHF 2009 · IEMG 2012 · VEA 2007

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $144M$14,700

AFDM

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AFDM vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.7%

AFDMStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.9%

not top 5005930.K5.6%

not top 5000660.K4.1%

not top 50700.HK2.5%

1.9%ASML.AS

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, SCHF, IEMG, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, SCHF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHF0.03%$3

VEA0.03%$3

IEMG0.09%$9

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$229BAssets$191B

1–1level

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $146B$13,709

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

AFDMMeasureIEMG

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+11.2%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+11.0%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,066 · $16,818+18.9%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,700 · $13,709+6.5%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

3.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$349 · $242 a year on $10k2.42%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

15.4%VolatilityLower is calmer25.8%

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

7–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

not top 59988.HK1.7%

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 13, 2026 · share of each fund

AFDM vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.5%

5 years, per year

AFDMIEMGFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFDM vs SCHF

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+13.0%

SCHFSchwab

+12.8%

+13.0%Year to date+12.8%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

15.4%Volatility · 1Y18.4%

3.5%Yield3.1%

$144MAssets$67.7B

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AFDM, SCHF, IEMG, VEA

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

SCHF3.13%$313

VEA2.45%$245

IEMG2.42%$242

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$310most kept, SCHF

SCHF$313 − $3 = $310

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, SCHF, IEMG, VEA

Today

84.8%most shared, SCHF and VEA

AFDMSCHFIEMGVEA

AFDM—21.3%0.0%19.4%

SCHF21.3%—8.3%84.8%

IEMG0.0%8.3%—9.5%

VEA19.4%84.8%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.7%AFDM, at 15.4% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.4% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

SCHFWorst drop−11.5%18.4% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMSCHF

+13.0%Year to date+12.8%

3.5%Yield3.1%

+17.7%Past year+15.0%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+5.2%Year to date+11.2%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$118BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$116B

2–0SCHD wins

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AFDM, SCHF, IEMG and VEA

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