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AFDM, VXUS, QQQ and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$18,092QQQ · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, VXUS, QQQ 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%$144M1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.8%+11.3%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.6%$464B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VXUS 2011 · QQQ 1999 · VEA 2007

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5Y

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.4%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

AFDMStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.9%6098.Tnot top 5

1.9%ASML.AS1.5%

not top 5000660.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, VXUS, QQQ, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

QQQ0.18%$18

AFDM0.80%$80

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

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.8%

QQQInvesco

+12.8%

+12.8%Year to date+12.8%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$464B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,776

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

AFDMMeasureVXUS

+13.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+11.4%

+17.5%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,091 · $16,898+19.1%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,742 · $14,776+8.1%

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

3.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$348 · $238 a year on $10k2.38%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

6–1AFDM wins

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

1.7%

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

1.5%6857.Tnot top 5

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common14.6%

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

AFDM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

AFDMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–0AFDM 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

Yields: AFDM, VXUS, QQQ, VEA

1Y

3.48%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.48%$348

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.38%$238

QQQ0.45%$45

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

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, VXUS, QQQ, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

AFDMVXUSQQQVEA

AFDM—14.6%0.0%19.4%

VXUS14.6%—0.1%65.4%

QQQ0.0%0.1%—0.0%

VEA19.4%65.4%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.5%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% 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

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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AFDM, VXUS, QQQ and VEA

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