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AFDM, VWO and VEA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,431VEA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.48% · $348 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, VWO and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.48%+13.4%+17.5%+21.8%+8.1%−10.2%15.5%$144M1.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.13%+6.8%+5.9%+16.2%+5.4%−11.5%18.2%$125B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · VWO 2005 · VEA 2007

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $144M$14,742

AFDM

VWO

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$13,019

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs VWO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.4%in top 5

VWO

in top 523.5%

AFDMStockVWO

not top 52330.TW15.7%

not top 50700.HK2.8%

not top 59988.HK2.1%

not top 52454.TW1.9%

1.9%6098.T

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, VWO, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VWO0.06%$6

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFDM, VWO, VEA

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

VWO

+13.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+6.8%

+17.5%1 yearTotal return+5.9%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,091 · $15,707+16.2%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,742 · $13,019+5.4%

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

3.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$348 · $213 a year on $10k2.13%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

7–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

1.9%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

1.5%6857.Tnot top 5

not top 52308.TW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

AFDM vs VWO Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VWOVanguard

+5.4%

5 years, per year

AFDMVWOFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFDM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+13.4%

VEAVanguard

+13.0%

+13.4%Year to date+13.0%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

3.5%Yield2.4%

$144MAssets$232B

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.48%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.48%$348

VEA2.44%$244

VWO2.13%$213

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$268most kept, AFDM

AFDM$348 − $80 = $268

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VWO$213 − $6 = $207

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, VWO, VEA

Today

19.4%most shared, AFDM and VEA

AFDMVWOVEA

AFDM—0.0%19.4%

VWO0.0%—0.0%

VEA19.4%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.5%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEA

+13.4%Year to date+13.0%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+17.5%Past year+17.0%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$145B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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AFDM, VWO and VEA

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