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AFEM, SCHD and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,429SCHD · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

AFEM, SCHD and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B1.3

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.85%2.77%+16.0%+17.3%+21.7%+10.2%−14.5%21.2%$76M2.3

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: AFEM 2016 · SCHD 2011 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $76M$16,262

AFEM

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,429

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

AFEM

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AFEM vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFEM

27.3%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.7%

AFEMStockSCHD

14.0%2330.TWnot top 5

6.6%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5TXN4.7%

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5KO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFEM, SCHD, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

AFEM0.85%$85

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

Yields: AFEM, SCHD, VXUS

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

SCHD

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+34.2%

+17.3%1 yearTotal return+36.8%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,012 · $17,257+19.9%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,262 · $16,429+10.4%

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

2.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$277 · $293 a year on $10k2.93%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

1–7SCHD wins

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

4.3%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

3.0%000660.Knot top 5

2.0%1398.HKnot top 5

1.8%3328.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

AFEM vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFEM

+10.2%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

AFEMSCHDFaded: behind in that period

1–3SCHD wins

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

International vs Income: AFEM vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustAFEM

+16.0%

SCHDSchwab

+34.2%

+16.0%Year to date+34.2%

−14.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

2.8%Yield2.9%

$76.1MAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

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

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

AFEM2.77%$277

VXUS2.40%$240

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

AFEM$277 − $85 = $192

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFEM, SCHD, VXUS

Today

11.4%most shared, AFEM and VXUS

AFEMSCHDVXUS

AFEM—0.0%11.4%

SCHD0.0%—0.0%

VXUS11.4%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+36.8%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

AFEMWorst drop−14.5%21.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDAFEM

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield2.8%

+36.8%Past year+17.3%

0.06%Fee0.85%

4–0SCHD 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

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AFEM, SCHD and VXUS

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