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AFDM, VXUS, SPY and VT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,214SPY · 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, SPY and VT, 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%$143M2.1

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+11.5%+11.6%+21.4%+11.5%−8.9%13.7%$807B2.3

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.0%+11.6%+20.3%+9.5%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · VXUS 2011 · SPY 1993 · VT 2008

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5Y

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

AFDM

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AFDM vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.5%in top 5

SPY

in top 526.8%

AFDMStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.4%

not top 5MSFT5.9%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, VXUS, SPY, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

SPY0.09%$9

AFDM0.80%$80

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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$807B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $807B$17,214

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

AFDMMeasureSPY

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+11.5%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,066 · $17,889+21.4%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,700 · $17,214+11.5%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

3.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$349 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

15.4%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

4–4Level

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

1.9%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.8%6098.Tnot top 5

1.6%6857.Tnot top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

AFDM vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFDM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

5 years, per year

AFDMSPYFaded: behind in that period

3–1AFDM wins

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

AFDM vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+13.0%

VXUSVanguard

+10.3%

+13.0%Year to date+10.3%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

15.4%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

3.5%Yield2.4%

$143MAssets$163B

4–0AFDM wins

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

Yields: AFDM, VXUS, SPY, VT

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

VXUS2.40%$240

VT1.55%$155

SPY1.01%$101

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$269most kept, AFDM

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VT$155 − $6 = $149

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFDM, VXUS, SPY, VT

Today

55.2%most shared, SPY and VT

AFDMVXUSSPYVT

AFDM—14.6%0.0%5.9%

VXUS14.6%—0.0%29.9%

SPY0.0%0.0%—55.2%

VT5.9%29.9%55.2%—

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

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMSPY

+13.0%Year to date+11.5%

3.5%Yield1.0%

+17.7%Past year+11.6%

0.80%Fee0.09%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.5B

2–0IXUS 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, SPY and VT

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