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AFEM, VXUS, SPY and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,358SPY · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAFEM · 2.79% · $279 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AFEM, VXUS, SPY and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$792B2.3

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.46%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.3

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.85%2.79%+15.1%+16.4%+21.1%+10.0%−14.5%21.0%$76M2.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFEM 2016 · VXUS 2011 · SPY 1993 · VEA 2007

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $76M$16,137

AFEM

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AFEM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFEM

26.7%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

AFEMStockVXUS

13.5%2330.TW4.2%

6.5%005930.K2.0%

2.9%000660.K1.7%

2.0%1398.HKnot top 5

1.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFEM, VXUS, SPY, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SPY0.09%$9

AFEM0.85%$85

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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.4% in common

AFEMMeasureVXUS

+15.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.4%

+16.4%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+21.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,756 · $16,719+18.7%

+10.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,137 · $14,734+8.1%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$279 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

21.0%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3328.HK

not top 5

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common11.4%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

AFEM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFEM

+10.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

AFEMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFEM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustAFEM

+15.1%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+15.1%Year to date+12.9%

−14.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

21.0%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.8%Yield2.5%

$76.4MAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AFEM, VXUS, SPY, VEA

1Y

2.79%highest, AFEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFEM2.79%$279

VEA2.46%$246

VXUS2.40%$240

SPY1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$243most kept, VEA

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

AFEM$279 − $85 = $194

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFEM, VXUS, SPY, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

AFEMVXUSSPYVEA

AFEM—11.4%0.0%5.8%

VXUS11.4%—0.0%65.4%

SPY0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VEA5.8%65.4%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

AFEMWorst drop−14.5%21.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFEMVEA

+15.1%Year to date+12.9%

2.8%Yield2.5%

+16.4%Past year+18.8%

0.85%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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AFEM, VXUS, SPY and VEA

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