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AFDM, SPY, VT and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,358SPY · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, SPY, VT and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$778B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.4

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.49%+12.9%+17.4%+21.4%+7.9%−10.2%15.5%$145M2.5

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.8

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 · SPY 1993 · VT 2008 · VEA 2007

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5Y

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.3%

AFDMStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.6%

not top 5MSFT6.2%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, SPY, VT, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

SPY0.09%$9

AFDM0.80%$80

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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $778B$17,358

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

AFDMMeasureSPY

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

+17.4%1 yearTotal return+13.0%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,893 · $17,888+21.4%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,650 · $17,358+11.7%

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

3.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$349 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer13.8%

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

3–4SPY wins

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

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

1.8%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%6857.Tnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

AFDM vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+7.9%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.7%

5 years, per year

AFDMSPYFaded: behind in that period

2–1AFDM wins

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

AFDM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+12.9%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+12.9%Year to date+12.9%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

3.5%Yield2.4%

$145MAssets$232B

3–0AFDM wins

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

Yields: AFDM, SPY, VT, VEA

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

VEA2.44%$244

VT1.56%$156

SPY1.01%$101

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$269most kept, AFDM

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VT$156 − $6 = $150

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, SPY, VT, VEA

Today

55.2%most shared, SPY and VT

AFDMSPYVTVEA

AFDM—0.0%5.9%19.4%

SPY0.0%—55.2%0.0%

VT5.9%55.2%—23.3%

VEA19.4%0.0%23.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEA

+12.9%Year to date+12.9%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+17.4%Past year+18.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

2–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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

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AFDM, SPY, VT and VEA

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