Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFDM, VT, EFA and VEA

AFDMFirst Trust×VTVanguard×EFAiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,649VT · best of the four

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AFDM, VT, EFA and VEA, 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%$145M2.0

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.3

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.6

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.30%+7.8%+11.9%+18.3%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$75.5B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · VT 2008 · EFA 2001 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

AFDM

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.9% in common

AFDMMeasureVT

+10.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return+10.4%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,568 · $17,563+20.7%

+7.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,561 · $15,649+9.4%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$355 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

15.3%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

3–4VT wins

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

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AFDM vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.1%in top 5

in top 515.6%

AFDMStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

1.9%6098.Tnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.7%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.5%BNP.PAnot top 5

1.4%UNI.MInot top 5

Held in common5.9%

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

AFDM vs VT Returns, Every Period

First TrustAFDM

+7.8%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.4%

5 years, per year

AFDMVTFaded: behind in that period

2–1AFDM wins

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

AFDM vs EFA

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+10.9%

EFAiShares

+7.8%

+10.9%Year to date+7.8%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

15.3%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

3.6%Yield3.3%

$145MAssets$75.5B

4–0AFDM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, VT, EFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

AFDM0.80%$80

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

Yields: AFDM, VT, EFA, VEA

3.55%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.55%$355

EFA3.30%$330

VEA2.51%$251

VT1.59%$159

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$298most kept, EFA

EFA$330 − $32 = $298

AFDM$355 − $80 = $275

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, VT, EFA, VEA

Today

63.2%most shared, EFA and VEA

AFDMVTEFAVEA

AFDM—5.9%25.4%19.2%

VT5.9%—17.5%23.3%

EFA25.4%17.5%—63.2%

VEA19.2%23.3%63.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.9%AFDM, at 15.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.3% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEA

+10.9%Year to date+9.7%

3.6%Yield2.5%

+16.9%Past year+14.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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