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AFDM, SPYM, VOO and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,408SPYM · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, SPYM, VOO and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.02%+12.0%+12.2%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$186B2.0

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.50%+12.6%+15.8%+21.6%+8.0%−10.2%15.5%$144M2.5

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.9%+12.1%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T2.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.9

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 · SPYM 2005 · VOO 2010 · VEA 2007

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5Y

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

AFDMStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

1.9%ASML.AS2.1%

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

1.6%6857.T

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, SPYM, VOO, VEA

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VOO0.03%$3

VEA0.03%$3

AFDM0.80%$80

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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.9%

IVViShares

+12.0%

+11.9%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,337

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.4% in common

AFDMMeasureVEA

+12.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.2%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+15.5%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,984 · $17,366+20.2%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,693 · $15,337+8.9%

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

3.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$350 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

6–2AFDM wins

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 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common19.4%

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

AFDM vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.9%

5 years, per year

AFDMVEAFaded: behind in that period

3–1AFDM wins

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

AFDM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+12.6%

VEAVanguard

+12.2%

+12.6%Year to date+12.2%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

3.5%Yield2.5%

$144MAssets$232B

4–0AFDM wins

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

Yields: AFDM, SPYM, VOO, VEA

1Y

3.50%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.50%$350

VEA2.45%$245

VOO1.07%$107

SPYM1.02%$102

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$270most kept, AFDM

AFDM$350 − $80 = $270

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

SPYM$102 − $2 = $100

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, SPYM, VOO, VEA

Today

93.3%most shared, SPYM and VOO

AFDMSPYMVOOVEA

AFDM—0.0%0.0%19.4%

SPYM0.0%—93.3%0.0%

VOO0.0%93.3%—0.0%

VEA19.4%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+15.8%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEA

+12.6%Year to date+12.2%

3.5%Yield2.5%

+15.8%Past year+15.5%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.0%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$879B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AFDM, SPYM, VOO and VEA

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