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AFDM, VTI and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,585VTI · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, VTI and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.49%+12.9%+17.4%+21.4%+7.9%−10.2%15.5%$145M1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.07%+11.2%+13.2%+21.2%+10.6%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.5

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 · VTI 2001 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $145M$14,650

AFDM

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,585

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

AFDMStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, VTI, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

AFDM0.80%$80

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

Yields: AFDM, VTI, VXUS

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.2%

ITOTiShares

+11.0%

+11.2%Year to date+11.0%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.6B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

Measure

VTI

+12.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+11.2%

+17.4%1 yearTotal return+13.2%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,893 · $17,823+21.2%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,650 · $16,585+10.6%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$349 · $107 a year on $10k1.07%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.8%

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 VTI Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

AFDMVTIFaded: behind in that period

3–1AFDM wins

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

AFDM vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+12.9%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

3.5%Yield2.4%

$145MAssets$163B

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

VXUS2.40%$240

VTI1.07%$107

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$269most kept, AFDM

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VTI$107 − $3 = $104

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, VTI, VXUS

Today

14.6%most shared, AFDM and VXUS

AFDMVTIVXUS

AFDM—0.0%14.6%

VTI0.0%—0.0%

VXUS14.6%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.4%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVTI

+12.9%Year to date+11.2%

3.5%Yield1.1%

+17.4%Past year+13.2%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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AFDM, VTI and VXUS

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