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AFDM, VIG and IEFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,583VIG · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, VIG and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.4

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.49%+12.9%+17.4%+21.4%+7.9%−10.2%15.5%$144M2.0

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.38%+10.4%+14.6%+18.2%+8.2%−11.5%16.5%$192B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · VIG 2006 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $144M$14,650

AFDM

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,583

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

AFDMStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, VIG, IEFA

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

IEFA0.07%$7

AFDM0.80%$80

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

Yields: AFDM, VIG, IEFA

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

Measure

VIG

+12.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+15.1%

+17.4%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,893 · $16,696+18.6%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,650 · $16,583+10.6%

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

3.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$349 · $146 a year on $10k1.46%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

2–6VIG 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 VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

AFDMVIGFaded: behind in that period

1–3VIG wins

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

AFDM vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.5%Yield3.4%

$144MAssets$192B

4–0AFDM wins

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

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

IEFA3.38%$338

VIG1.46%$146

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$331most kept, IEFA

IEFA$338 − $7 = $331

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, VIG, IEFA

Today

22.9%most shared, AFDM and IEFA

AFDMVIGIEFA

AFDM—0.0%22.9%

VIG0.0%—0.0%

IEFA22.9%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVIG

+12.9%Year to date+15.1%

3.5%Yield1.5%

+17.4%Past year+17.8%

0.80%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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AFDM, VIG and IEFA

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