Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EXUS, AFDM and VXUS

EXUSNomura×AFDMFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,875AFDM · best of the three

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EXUS, AFDM and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.47%+13.5%+19.2%+21.3%+8.3%−10.2%15.5%$145M1.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

Nomura Focused International Core ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.59%0.03%+1.6%+2.4%[…][…]−15.3%20.8%$88M2.8

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EXUS 2025 · AFDM 2016 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Nomura Focused International Core ETF · $88M[…]

EXUS

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $145M$14,875

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.8% in common

EXUSMeasureAFDM

+1.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+13.5%

+2.4%1 yearTotal return+19.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,863+21.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,875+8.3%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

0.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$3 · $347 a year on $10k3.47%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.2%

20.8%VolatilityLower is calmer15.5%

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

1–5AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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EXUS vs AFDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EXUS

25.3%in top 5

AFDM

in top 58.2%

EXUSStockAFDM

9.6%2330.TWnot top 5

4.4%005930.Knot top 5

3.9%8630.Tnot top 5

3.8%000660.Knot top 5

3.6%INGA.ASnot top 5

not top 56098.T1.8%

not top 5ASML.AS1.8%

not top 5BARC.L1.6%

not top 5BNP.PA1.5%

not top 56857.T1.5%

Held in common6.8%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

EXUS vs AFDM Returns, Every Period

NomuraEXUS

+2.4%

past year

AFDMFirst Trust

+19.2%

past year

EXUSAFDMFaded: behind in that period

0–2AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

EXUS vs AFDM

YTD

NomuraEXUS

+1.6%

AFDMFirst Trust

+13.5%

+1.6%Year to date+13.5%

−15.3%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

20.8%Volatility · 1Y15.5%

0.0%Yield3.5%

$87.7MAssets$145M

4–0AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EXUS, AFDM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EXUS0.59%$59

AFDM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EXUS, AFDM, VXUS

3.47%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.47%$347

VXUS2.39%$239

EXUS0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$267most kept, AFDM

AFDM$347 − $80 = $267

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

EXUS$3 − $59 = −$56

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EXUS, AFDM, VXUS

Today

14.6%most shared, AFDM and VXUS

EXUSAFDMVXUS

EXUS—6.8%12.2%

AFDM6.8%—14.6%

VXUS12.2%14.6%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.2%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

EXUSWorst drop−15.3%20.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVXUS

+13.5%Year to date+11.1%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+19.2%Past year+15.3%

0.80%Fee0.05%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026