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AFDM, VXUS, IEMG and EFA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,901EFA · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, VXUS, IEMG and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.49%+13.0%+17.7%+21.8%+8.0%−10.2%15.4%$143M1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.5

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.23%+10.2%+11.6%+18.5%+8.3%−11.4%16.5%$77.1B2.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.2%+11.0%+18.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.8%$146B3.3

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 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012 · EFA 2001

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5Y

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

AFDMStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.9%ASML.AS1.5%

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

not top 5000660.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, VXUS, IEMG, EFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

EFA0.32%$32

AFDM0.80%$80

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.5B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,619

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.6% in common

AFDMMeasureVXUS

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.3%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,066 · $16,886+19.1%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,700 · $14,619+7.9%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$349 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

15.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

7–1AFDM wins

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

1.7%

1.6%6857.Tnot top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common14.6%

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

AFDM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

AFDMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFDM wins

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

AFDM vs EFA

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+13.0%

EFAiShares

+10.2%

+13.0%Year to date+10.2%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

15.4%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.5%Yield3.2%

$143MAssets$77.1B

4–0AFDM wins

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

Yields: AFDM, VXUS, IEMG, EFA

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

EFA3.23%$323

IEMG2.42%$242

VXUS2.40%$240

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$291most kept, EFA

EFA$323 − $32 = $291

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, VXUS, IEMG, EFA

Today

45.7%most shared, VXUS and EFA

AFDMVXUSIEMGEFA

AFDM—14.6%0.0%25.4%

VXUS14.6%—25.3%45.7%

IEMG0.0%25.3%—0.0%

EFA25.4%45.7%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.7%AFDM, at 15.4% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.4% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMIEMG

+13.0%Year to date+11.2%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+17.7%Past year+11.0%

0.80%Fee0.09%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+5.2%Year to date+11.2%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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AFDM, VXUS, IEMG and EFA

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