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AFDM, VEU, VXUS and IEFA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,860VEU · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, VEU, VXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.49%+13.0%+17.7%+21.8%+8.0%−10.2%15.4%$144M1.5

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.04%2.42%+10.9%+12.3%+19.4%+8.2%−11.4%17.9%$66.3B2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$161B3.0

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.39%+10.1%+11.7%+18.6%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · VEU 2007 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $144M$14,700

AFDM

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AFDM vs VEU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

VEU

in top 511.2%

AFDMStockVEU

not top 52330.TW4.7%

not top 5005930.K2.2%

1.9%ASML.AS1.7%

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

not top 5000660.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, VEU, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.04%lowest, VEU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEU0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$161BAssets$57.5B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VEU

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF · $66.3B$14,860

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

AFDMMeasureVEU

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.9%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,066 · $17,019+19.4%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,700 · $14,860+8.2%

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

3.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$349 · $242 a year on $10k2.42%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

15.4%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 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.8%

1.6%6857.Tnot top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common16.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

AFDM vs VEU Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VEUVanguard

+8.2%

5 years, per year

AFDMVEUFaded: behind in that period

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFDM vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+13.0%Year to date+10.1%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

15.4%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.5%Yield3.4%

$144MAssets$191B

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AFDM, VEU, VXUS, IEFA

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

IEFA3.39%$339

VEU2.42%$242

VXUS2.40%$240

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$332most kept, IEFA

IEFA$339 − $7 = $332

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

VEU$242 − $4 = $238

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, VEU, VXUS, IEFA

Today

83.0%most shared, VEU and VXUS

AFDMVEUVXUSIEFA

AFDM—16.0%14.6%23.0%

VEU16.0%—83.0%53.9%

VXUS14.6%83.0%—49.9%

IEFA23.0%53.9%49.9%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.7%AFDM, at 15.4% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.4% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEUWorst drop−11.4%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEU

+13.0%Year to date+10.9%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+17.7%Past year+12.3%

0.80%Fee0.04%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$229BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$116B

2–0SCHD wins

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AFDM, VEU, VXUS and IEFA

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