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AFDM, VEU, VT and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,953VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.48% · $348 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, VEU, VT and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.48%+13.4%+17.5%+21.8%+8.1%−10.2%15.5%$144M2.0

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.5

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.04%2.40%+12.0%+14.4%+19.4%+8.5%−11.4%17.9%$68.1B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · VEU 2007 · VT 2008 · VEA 2007

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $144M$14,742

AFDM

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AFDM vs VEU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.4%in top 5

VEU

in top 511.2%

AFDMStockVEU

not top 52330.TW4.7%

not top 5005930.K2.2%

1.9%6098.Tnot top 5

1.9%ASML.AS1.7%

not top 5000660.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, VEU, VT, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VEU0.04%$4

VT0.06%$6

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

VEU

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF · $68.1B$15,013

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.0% in common

AFDMMeasureVEU

+13.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+12.0%

+17.5%1 yearTotal return+14.4%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,091 · $17,029+19.4%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,742 · $15,013+8.5%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

3.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$348 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

6–2AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.8%

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

1.5%6857.Tnot top 5

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common16.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

AFDM vs VEU Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VEUVanguard

+8.5%

5 years, per year

AFDMVEUFaded: behind in that period

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFDM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+13.4%

VEAVanguard

+13.0%

+13.4%Year to date+13.0%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

3.5%Yield2.4%

$144MAssets$232B

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AFDM, VEU, VT, VEA

1Y

3.48%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.48%$348

VEA2.44%$244

VEU2.40%$240

VT1.54%$154

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$268most kept, AFDM

AFDM$348 − $80 = $268

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VEU$240 − $4 = $236

VT$154 − $6 = $148

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, VEU, VT, VEA

Today

70.3%most shared, VEU and VEA

AFDMVEUVTVEA

AFDM—16.0%5.9%19.4%

VEU16.0%—29.7%70.3%

VT5.9%29.7%—23.3%

VEA19.4%70.3%23.3%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.5%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VEUWorst drop−11.4%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEA

+13.4%Year to date+13.0%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+17.5%Past year+17.0%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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AFDM, VEU, VT and VEA

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