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AFEM, SCHD, VT and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,643AFEM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFEM, SCHD, VT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.5

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.85%2.71%+18.2%+19.6%+22.2%+10.7%−14.5%21.1%$76M2.5

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFEM 2016 · SCHD 2011 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $76M$16,643

AFEM

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AFEM vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFEM

26.8%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.7%

AFEMStockSCHD

13.6%2330.TWnot top 5

6.4%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5TXN4.6%

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5HD

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFEM, SCHD, VT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

VT0.06%$6

AFEM0.85%$85

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,418

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

AFEMMeasureSCHD

+18.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+34.6%

+19.6%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+22.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,255 · $17,234+19.9%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,643 · $16,418+10.4%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$271 · $293 a year on $10k2.93%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

21.1%VolatilityLower is calmer11.8%

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

2–6SCHD wins

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

4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

2.9%000660.Knot top 5

2.0%1398.HKnot top 5

1.9%3328.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

AFEM vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFEM

+10.7%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

AFEMSCHDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

International vs Income: AFEM vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustAFEM

+18.2%

SCHDSchwab

+34.6%

+18.2%Year to date+34.6%

−14.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

21.1%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

2.7%Yield2.9%

$76.4MAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Yields: AFEM, SCHD, VT, VXUS

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

AFEM2.71%$271

VXUS2.38%$238

VT1.54%$154

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

AFEM$271 − $85 = $186

VT$154 − $6 = $148

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFEM, SCHD, VT, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

AFEMSCHDVTVXUS

AFEM—0.0%4.3%11.4%

SCHD0.0%—4.3%0.0%

VT4.3%4.3%—29.9%

VXUS11.4%0.0%29.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.3%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

AFEMWorst drop−14.5%21.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDAFEM

+34.6%Year to date+18.2%

2.9%Yield2.7%

+39.3%Past year+19.6%

0.06%Fee0.85%

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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AFEM, SCHD, VT and VXUS

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