Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFDM, VEU and VXUS

AFDMFirst Trust×VEUVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,733VEU · best of the three

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AFDM, VEU and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.55%+10.9%+16.9%+20.7%+7.8%−10.2%15.3%$145M1.4

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.04%2.47%+8.7%+12.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.4%17.7%$68.1B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · VEU 2007 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

VXUS

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $145M$14,561

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.6% in common

VXUSMeasureAFDM

+8.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+10.9%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+16.9%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,925 · $17,568+20.7%

+7.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,489 · $14,561+7.8%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

2.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$245 · $355 a year on $10k3.55%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.2%

17.6%VolatilityLower is calmer15.3%

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

1–7AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VXUS vs AFDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

AFDM

in top 58.1%

VXUSStockAFDM

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

not top 56098.T1.9%

1.5%ASML.AS1.7%

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5BARC.L1.6%

not top 5BNP.PA1.5%

not top 5UNI.MI1.4%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common14.6%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs AFDM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.7%

5 years, per year

AFDMFirst Trust

+7.8%

5 years, per year

VXUSAFDMFaded: behind in that period

0–4AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs AFDM

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

AFDMFirst Trust

+10.9%

+8.1%Year to date+10.9%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

17.6%Volatility · 1Y15.3%

2.5%Yield3.6%

$163BAssets$145M

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, VEU, VXUS

Today

0.04%lowest, VEU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEU0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFDM, VEU, VXUS

3.55%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.55%$355

VEU2.47%$247

VXUS2.45%$245

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$275most kept, AFDM

AFDM$355 − $80 = $275

VEU$247 − $4 = $243

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, VEU, VXUS

Today

82.9%most shared, VEU and VXUS

AFDMVEUVXUS

AFDM—16.0%14.6%

VEU16.0%—82.9%

VXUS14.6%82.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.9%AFDM, at 15.3% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.3% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEUWorst drop−11.4%17.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEU

+10.9%Year to date+8.7%

3.6%Yield2.5%

+16.9%Past year+12.3%

0.80%Fee0.04%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026