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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,337SPY · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.50% · $350 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

AFDM, VXUS and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.50%+12.6%+15.8%+21.6%+8.0%−10.2%15.5%$144M1.6

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+11.9%+12.0%+21.6%+11.6%−8.9%13.7%$793B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFDM 2016 · VXUS 2011 · SPY 1993

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

VXUS

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $144M$14,693

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

VXUS

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VXUS vs AFDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

AFDM

in top 58.5%

VXUSStockAFDM

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.AS1.9%

not top 56098.T1.8%

1.7%000660.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFDM, VXUS, SPY

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SPY0.09%$9

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFDM, VXUS, SPY

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

AFDM

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.6%

+12.3%1 yearTotal return+15.8%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,842 · $17,984+21.6%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,653 · $14,693+8.0%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $350 a year on $10k3.50%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.2%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer15.5%

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

1–7AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 56857.T1.6%

not top 5BARC.L1.6%

not top 5BNP.PA1.6%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common14.6%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs AFDM Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

AFDMFirst Trust

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSAFDMFaded: behind in that period

0–4AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs AFDM

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

AFDMFirst Trust

+12.6%

+10.4%Year to date+12.6%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y15.5%

2.4%Yield3.5%

$163BAssets$144M

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.50%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.50%$350

VXUS2.40%$240

SPY1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$270most kept, AFDM

AFDM$350 − $80 = $270

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFDM, VXUS, SPY

Today

14.6%most shared, AFDM and VXUS

AFDMVXUSSPY

AFDM—14.6%0.0%

VXUS14.6%—0.0%

SPY0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.8%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMSPY

+12.6%Year to date+11.9%

3.5%Yield1.0%

+15.8%Past year+12.0%

0.80%Fee0.09%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AFDM, VXUS and SPY

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