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AFDM, VIG, VEA and SCHD

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,513VIG · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, VIG, VEA and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.92%+34.9%+37.5%+20.2%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B1.9

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.49%+13.0%+17.7%+21.8%+8.0%−10.2%15.4%$143M2.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · VIG 2006 · VEA 2007 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $143M$14,700

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, VEA, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

AFDM0.80%$80

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

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,513

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

AFDMMeasureVIG

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+16.0%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+16.3%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,066 · $16,797+18.9%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,700 · $16,513+10.6%

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

3.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$349 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

15.4%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

3–5VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.9%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

1.6%6857.Tnot top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

AFDM vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

AFDMVIGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

International vs Income: AFDM vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+13.0%

SCHDSchwab

+34.9%

+13.0%Year to date+34.9%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

15.4%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

3.5%Yield2.9%

$143MAssets$124B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Yields: AFDM, VIG, VEA, SCHD

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

SCHD2.92%$292

VEA2.45%$245

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$286most kept, SCHD

SCHD$292 − $6 = $286

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, VIG, VEA, SCHD

Today

19.4%most shared, AFDM and VEA

AFDMVIGVEASCHD

AFDM—0.0%19.4%0.0%

VIG0.0%—0.0%14.5%

VEA19.4%0.0%—0.0%

SCHD0.0%14.5%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.5%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.4% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMSCHD

+13.0%Year to date+34.9%

3.5%Yield2.9%

+17.7%Past year+37.5%

0.80%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+19.9%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.0BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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AFDM, VIG, VEA and SCHD

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