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AFEM and VIG

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,513VIG · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeAFEM · 2.76% · $276 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

AFEM and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.85%2.76%+16.0%+18.4%+22.0%+10.0%−14.5%21.2%$76M1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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 · VIG 2006

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $76M$16,122

AFEM

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,513

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

AFEMMeasureVIG

+16.0%

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AFEM vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFEM

27.3%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

AFEMStockVIG

14.0%2330.TWnot top 5

6.6%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFEM, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

AFEM0.85%$85

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

Yields: AFEM, VIG

1Y

2.76%highest, AFEM

FundTrailing yieldYield

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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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13

+16.0%

+18.4%1 yearTotal return+16.3%

+22.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,156 · $16,797+18.9%

+10.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,122 · $16,513+10.6%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

2.76%Trailing 12-mo yield$276 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

3–4VIG wins

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

4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

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 13, 2026 · share of each fund

AFEM vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFEM

+10.0%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

AFEMVIGFaded: behind in that period

2–1AFEM wins

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

International vs Income: AFEM vs VIG

YTD

First TrustAFEM

+16.0%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+16.0%Year to date+16.0%

−14.5%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

2.8%Yield1.4%

$76.4MAssets$109B

2–1VIG wins

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

$10k

AFEM2.76%$276

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$191most kept, AFEM

AFEM$276 − $85 = $191

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFEM, VIG

Today

0.0%most shared, AFEM and VIG

AFEMVIG

AFEM—0.0%

VIG0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+18.4%AFEM, at 21.2% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% 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

AFEMVIG

+16.0%Year to date+16.0%

2.8%Yield1.4%

+18.4%Past year+16.3%

0.85%Fee0.04%

2–1AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+19.9%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.0BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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 and VIG

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