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IXUS, AFDM and IEFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,859IEFA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.49% · $349 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IXUS, AFDM and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.49%+12.9%+17.4%+21.4%+7.9%−10.2%15.5%$145M1.5

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.38%+10.4%+14.6%+18.2%+8.2%−11.5%16.5%$193B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+14.6%+18.9%+8.0%−11.4%18.1%$58.0B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IXUS 2012 · AFDM 2016 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $58.0B$14,715

IXUS

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $145M$14,650

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.6% in common

IXUS

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IXUS vs AFDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.1%in top 5

AFDM

in top 58.5%

IXUSStockAFDM

4.1%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 56098.T1.8%

1.4%ASML.AS1.8%

not top 5BARC.L1.6%

1.6%005930.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, AFDM, IEFA

Today

0.07%lowest, IXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IXUS0.07%$7

IEFA0.07%$7

AFDM0.80%$80

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

Yields: IXUS, AFDM, IEFA

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

Measure

AFDM

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+12.9%

+14.6%1 yearTotal return+17.4%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,825 · $17,893+21.4%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,715 · $14,650+7.9%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $349 a year on $10k3.49%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.2%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer15.5%

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

2–6AFDM wins

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

not top 5

not top 56857.T1.6%

not top 5BNP.PA1.6%

1.1%000660.Knot top 5

0.8%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common15.6%

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

IXUS vs AFDM Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXUS

+8.0%

5 years, per year

AFDMFirst Trust

+7.9%

5 years, per year

IXUSAFDMFaded: behind in that period

1–3AFDM wins

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

IXUS vs AFDM

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+10.8%

AFDMFirst Trust

+12.9%

+10.8%Year to date+12.9%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y15.5%

3.0%Yield3.5%

$58.0BAssets$145M

4–0AFDM wins

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

1Y

3.49%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.49%$349

IEFA3.38%$338

IXUS3.03%$303

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$331most kept, IEFA

IEFA$338 − $7 = $331

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

AFDM$349 − $80 = $269

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXUS, AFDM, IEFA

Today

56.6%most shared, IXUS and IEFA

IXUSAFDMIEFA

IXUS—15.6%56.6%

AFDM15.6%—22.9%

IEFA56.6%22.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.4%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMIXUS

+12.9%Year to date+10.8%

3.5%Yield3.0%

+17.4%Past year+14.6%

0.80%Fee0.07%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IXUS, AFDM and IEFA

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