Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFDM, SCHF, VT and VXUS

AFDMFirst Trust×SCHFSchwab×VTVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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AFDM, SCHF, VT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.47%+13.5%+19.2%+21.3%+8.3%−10.2%15.5%$145M2.0

Schwab International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.03%3.10%+13.6%+19.1%+20.6%+9.4%−11.5%18.4%$67.0B2.4

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · SCHF 2009 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.9% in common

VTMeasureVXUS

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $17,060+19.5%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $14,758+8.1%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VT vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

VTStockVXUS

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common29.9%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VTVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs AFDM

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

AFDMFirst Trust

+13.5%

+11.3%Year to date+13.5%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y15.5%

1.6%Yield3.5%

$81.8BAssets$145M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, SCHF, VT, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, SCHF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHF0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFDM, SCHF, VT, VXUS

3.47%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.47%$347

SCHF3.10%$311

VXUS2.39%$239

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$308most kept, SCHF

SCHF$311 − $3 = $308

AFDM$347 − $80 = $267

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, SCHF, VT, VXUS

Today

61.7%most shared, SCHF and VXUS

AFDMSCHFVTVXUS

AFDM—21.4%5.9%14.6%

SCHF21.4%—22.6%61.7%

VT5.9%22.6%—29.9%

VXUS14.6%61.7%29.9%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+19.2%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

SCHFWorst drop−11.5%18.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMSCHF

+13.5%Year to date+13.6%

3.5%Yield3.1%

+19.2%Past year+19.1%

0.80%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026