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AFEM, SCHD, VT and VXUS

AFEMFirst Trust×SCHDSchwab×VTVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,418SCHD · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.92% · $292 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%2.92%+34.9%+37.5%+20.2%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B1.4

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.85%2.76%+16.0%+18.4%+22.0%+10.0%−14.5%21.2%$76M2.6

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.0%+11.6%+20.3%+9.5%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.8

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: AFEM 2016 · SCHD 2011 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,733

VT

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VT vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

VTStockVXUS

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

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 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VXUS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.9% in common

VTMeasureVXUS

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.3%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,430 · $16,886+19.1%

+9.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,733 · $14,619+7.9%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3VT wins

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

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common29.9%

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

VT vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.5%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VTVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

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

International vs Income: VT vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.0%

SCHDSchwab

+34.9%

+11.0%Year to date+34.9%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

1.6%Yield2.9%

$81.8BAssets$124B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Yields: AFEM, SCHD, VT, VXUS

1Y

2.92%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.92%$292

AFEM2.76%$276

VXUS2.40%$240

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$286most kept, SCHD

SCHD$292 − $6 = $286

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

AFEM$276 − $85 = $191

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.5%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

AFEMWorst drop−14.5%21.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDAFEM

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield2.8%

+37.5%Past year+18.4%

0.06%Fee0.85%

4–0SCHD 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

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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AFEM, SCHD, VT and VXUS

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