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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,337SPY · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeAFEM · 2.77% · $277 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

AFEM, VXUS and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.85%2.77%+16.0%+17.3%+21.7%+10.2%−14.5%21.2%$77M1.9

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+11.9%+12.0%+21.6%+11.6%−8.9%13.7%$806B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

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 · VXUS 2011 · SPY 1993

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust Active Factor Emerging Markets ETF · $77M$16,262

AFEM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

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

AFEM

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AFEM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFEM

27.3%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

AFEMStockVXUS

14.0%2330.TW4.2%

6.6%005930.K2.0%

3.0%000660.K1.7%

2.0%1398.HKnot top 5

1.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFEM, VXUS, SPY

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SPY0.09%$9

AFEM0.85%$85

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

Yields: AFEM, VXUS, SPY

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

VXUS

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

+17.3%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,012 · $16,842+19.0%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,262 · $14,653+7.9%

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

2.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$277 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−14.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

21.2%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 12, 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 12, 2026 · share of each fund

AFEM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFEM

+10.2%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

AFEMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0AFEM wins

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

AFEM vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustAFEM

+16.0%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+16.0%Year to date+10.4%

−14.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.8%Yield2.4%

$77.5MAssets$163B

2–2level

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

1Y

2.77%highest, AFEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFEM2.77%$277

VXUS2.40%$240

SPY1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

AFEM$277 − $85 = $192

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFEM, VXUS, SPY

Today

11.4%most shared, AFEM and VXUS

AFEMVXUSSPY

AFEM—11.4%0.0%

VXUS11.4%—0.0%

SPY0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.3%AFEM, at 21.2% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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

AFEMSPY

+16.0%Year to date+11.9%

2.8%Yield1.0%

+17.3%Past year+12.0%

0.85%Fee0.09%

3–1AFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AFEM, VXUS and SPY

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