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EXUS, AFDM, VXUS and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,431VEA · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.48% · $348 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EXUS, AFDM, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.48%+13.4%+17.5%+21.8%+8.1%−10.2%15.5%$144M1.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.5

Nomura Focused International Core ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.59%0.03%+2.3%+2.1%[…][…]−15.3%20.9%$91M3.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: EXUS 2025 · AFDM 2016 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $144M$14,693

AFDM

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AFDM vs EXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFDM

8.4%in top 5

EXUS

in top 525.3%

AFDMStockEXUS

not top 52330.TW9.6%

not top 5005930.K4.4%

not top 58630.T3.9%

not top 5000660.K3.8%

not top 5INGA.AS

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EXUS, AFDM, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

EXUS0.59%$59

AFDM0.80%$80

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

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YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

EXUS

Nomura Focused International Core ETF · $91M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.9% in common

AFDMMeasureEXUS

+13.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+2.3%

+17.5%1 yearTotal return+2.1%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,091 · […][…]

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,742 · […][…]

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

3.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$348 · $3 a year on $10k0.03%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.3%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer20.9%

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

5–1AFDM wins

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

3.6%

1.9%6098.Tnot top 5

1.9%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.6%BARC.Lnot top 5

1.6%BNP.PAnot top 5

1.5%6857.Tnot top 5

Held in common6.9%

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

AFDM vs EXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustAFDM

+17.5%

past year

EXUSNomura

+2.1%

past year

AFDMEXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–0AFDM wins

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

AFDM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustAFDM

+13.4%

VEAVanguard

+13.0%

+13.4%Year to date+13.0%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

3.5%Yield2.4%

$144MAssets$232B

4–0AFDM wins

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

Yields: EXUS, AFDM, VXUS, VEA

1Y

3.48%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.48%$348

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.38%$238

EXUS0.03%$3

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$268most kept, AFDM

AFDM$348 − $80 = $268

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

EXUS$3 − $59 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EXUS, AFDM, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

EXUSAFDMVXUSVEA

EXUS—6.9%12.2%10.8%

AFDM6.9%—14.6%19.4%

VXUS12.2%14.6%—65.4%

VEA10.8%19.4%65.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.5%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

EXUSWorst drop−15.3%20.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVEA

+13.4%Year to date+13.0%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+17.5%Past year+17.0%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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EXUS, AFDM, VXUS and VEA

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