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IXUS, AFDM and VT

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,830VT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeAFDM · 3.50% · $350 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IXUS, AFDM and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.80%3.50%+12.6%+15.8%+21.6%+8.0%−10.2%15.5%$144M1.6

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+12.6%+19.2%+7.9%−11.4%18.1%$58.2B2.6

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: IXUS 2012 · AFDM 2016 · VT 2008

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $58.2B$14,627

IXUS

VT

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.1% in common

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IXUS vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.6%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

IXUSStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

4.3%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, AFDM, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

AFDM0.80%$80

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

Yields: IXUS, AFDM, VT

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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$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

VT

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.4%

+12.6%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,939 · $17,469+20.4%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,627 · $15,830+9.6%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

2–6VT wins

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

2.0%

1.7%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.3%000660.Knot top 5

0.8%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common29.1%

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

IXUS vs VT Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.6%

5 years, per year

IXUSVTFaded: behind in that period

1–3VT wins

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

IXUS vs AFDM

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+10.8%

AFDMFirst Trust

+12.6%

+10.8%Year to date+12.6%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y15.5%

3.0%Yield3.5%

$58.2BAssets$144M

4–0AFDM wins

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

1Y

3.50%highest, AFDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFDM3.50%$350

IXUS3.03%$303

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$296most kept, IXUS

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

AFDM$350 − $80 = $270

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXUS, AFDM, VT

Today

29.1%most shared, IXUS and VT

IXUSAFDMVT

IXUS—15.5%29.1%

AFDM15.5%—5.9%

VT29.1%5.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.8%AFDM, at 15.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

AFDMWorst drop−10.2%15.5% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFDMVT

+12.6%Year to date+11.4%

3.5%Yield1.5%

+15.8%Past year+12.2%

0.80%Fee0.06%

3–1AFDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IXUS, AFDM and VT

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