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AFDM, SCHF, VT and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,830VT · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, SCHF, VT and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.03%3.12%+13.0%+16.0%+20.3%+9.2%−11.5%18.4%$67.7B2.0

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.50%+12.6%+15.8%+21.6%+8.0%−10.2%15.5%$144M2.1

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$149B3.6

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 · SCHF 2009 · VT 2008 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs SCHF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

SCHF

in top 58.7%

AFDMStockSCHF

not top 5005930.K2.5%

1.9%ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5000660.K1.9%

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

1.6%6857.T

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, SCHF, VT, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, SCHF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHF0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

AFDM0.80%$80

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

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SCHF

Schwab International Equity ETF · $67.7B$15,553

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 21.3% in common

AFDMMeasureSCHF

+12.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+13.0%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+16.0%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,984 · $17,408+20.3%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,693 · $15,553+9.2%

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

3.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$350 · $312 a year on $10k3.12%

−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

4–4Level

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

not top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

not top 5ROP.SW1.2%

not top 5HSBA.L1.1%

Held in common21.3%

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

AFDM vs SCHF Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

SCHFSchwab

+9.2%

5 years, per year

AFDMSCHFFaded: behind in that period

1–3SCHF wins

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

AFDM vs SCHF

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+12.6%

SCHFSchwab

+13.0%

+12.6%Year to date+13.0%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y18.4%

3.5%Yield3.1%

$144MAssets$67.7B

3–1AFDM wins

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

Yields: AFDM, SCHF, VT, IEMG

1Y

3.50%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.50%$350

SCHF3.12%$312

IEMG2.41%$241

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$309most kept, SCHF

SCHF$312 − $3 = $309

AFDM$350 − $80 = $270

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, SCHF, VT, IEMG

Today

22.6%most shared, SCHF and VT

AFDMSCHFVTIEMG

AFDM—21.3%5.9%0.0%

SCHF21.3%—22.6%8.3%

VT5.9%22.6%—8.7%

IEMG0.0%8.3%8.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+16.0%SCHF, at 18.4% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

SCHFWorst drop−11.5%18.4% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMSCHF

+12.6%Year to date+13.0%

3.5%Yield3.1%

+15.8%Past year+16.0%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1SCHF wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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, SCHF, VT and IEMG

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