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AFDM, SCHF, VXUS 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, VXUS 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%$145M2.1

Schwab International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.03%3.13%+12.8%+17.9%+19.8%+9.3%−11.5%18.4%$67.0B2.4

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.1

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 · VXUS 2011 · VT 2008

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $145M$14,650

AFDM

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AFDM vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

AFDMStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, SCHF, VXUS, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, SCHF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHF0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 10, 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$58.0B

2–0IXUS 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%

VT

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,878

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.9% in common

AFDMMeasureVT

+12.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.8%

+17.4%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,893 · $17,366+20.2%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,650 · $15,878+9.7%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$349 · $156 a year on $10k1.56%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer14.8%

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

4–4Level

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

1.8%ASML.ASnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%6857.Tnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

Held in common5.9%

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

AFDM vs VT Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.7%

5 years, per year

AFDMVTFaded: behind in that period

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

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%

$145MAssets$67.0B

4–0AFDM wins

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

Yields: AFDM, SCHF, VXUS, VT

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

SCHF3.13%$313

VXUS2.40%$240

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

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VT$156 − $6 = $150

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, SCHF, VXUS, VT

Today

61.7%most shared, SCHF and VXUS

AFDMSCHFVXUSVT

AFDM—21.4%14.6%5.9%

SCHF21.4%—61.7%22.6%

VXUS14.6%61.7%—29.9%

VT5.9%22.6%29.9%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

SCHFWorst drop−11.5%18.4% 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%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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AFDM, SCHF, VXUS and VT

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