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AFDM, SCHF, IEMG and VT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,878VT · 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 VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.49%+12.9%+17.4%+21.4%+7.9%−10.2%15.5%$144M2.0

Schwab International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.03%3.13%+12.8%+17.9%+19.8%+9.3%−11.5%18.4%$67.7B2.1

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.44%+10.6%+12.4%+18.7%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$145B3.8

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · SCHF 2009 · IEMG 2012 · VT 2008

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $144M$14,650

AFDM

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AFDM vs SCHF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

SCHF

in top 58.2%

AFDMStockSCHF

not top 5005930.K2.3%

1.8%ASML.AS2.0%

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

1.6%BARC.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, SCHF, IEMG, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, SCHF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHF0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

AFDM0.80%$80

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

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.4%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

+5.4%Year to date+10.6%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$145B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SCHF

Schwab International Equity ETF · $67.7B$15,605

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 21.4% in common

AFDMMeasureSCHF

+12.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+12.8%

+17.4%1 yearTotal return+17.9%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,893 · $17,198+19.8%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,650 · $15,605+9.3%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$349 · $313 a year on $10k3.13%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.4%

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

5–3AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

1.6%6857.Tnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

not top 5ROP.SW1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.1%

Held in common21.4%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

AFDM vs SCHF Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+7.9%

5 years, per year

SCHFSchwab

+9.3%

5 years, per year

AFDMSCHFFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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AFDM vs SCHF

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+12.9%

SCHFSchwab

+12.8%

+12.9%Year to date+12.8%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y18.4%

3.5%Yield3.1%

$144MAssets$67.7B

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AFDM, SCHF, IEMG, VT

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

SCHF3.13%$313

IEMG2.44%$244

VT1.56%$156

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$310most kept, SCHF

SCHF$313 − $3 = $310

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

IEMG$244 − $9 = $235

VT$156 − $6 = $150

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, SCHF, IEMG, VT

Today

22.6%most shared, SCHF and VT

AFDMSCHFIEMGVT

AFDM—21.4%0.0%5.9%

SCHF21.4%—7.8%22.6%

IEMG0.0%7.8%—8.6%

VT5.9%22.6%8.6%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.9%SCHF, at 18.4% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

SCHFWorst drop−11.5%18.4% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMSCHF

+12.9%Year to date+12.8%

3.5%Yield3.1%

+17.4%Past year+17.9%

0.80%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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AFDM, SCHF, IEMG and VT

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