AFDM vs IXUS

AAFDM

BIXUS

Measures won5–1AFDM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,147VEA · AFDM $14,856

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income3.52%AFDM · $352 on $10k

Smallest drop−10.2%AFDM · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common15.6%AFDM and IXUS

AFDM

IXUS

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $151MiShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $56.4B

+22.0%3 years · per year$18,162 · $17,187+19.8%

+8.2%5 years · per year$14,856 · $14,321+7.4%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $7 on $10k · lower wins0.07%

3.52%12-mo yield$352 · $310 on $10k3.10%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.4%

15.3%VolatilityLower wins17.9%

5–1AFDM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFDM · IXUS

1.8%ASML.AS1.4%

1.3%NOVN.SW0.7%

1.2%SHEL.L0.7%

0.7%HSBA.L0.7%

Held in common15.6%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	AAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.52%	−2.8%	+12.1%	+18.3%	+22.0%	+8.2%	−10.2%	$151M
3	BIXUS	iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.07%	3.10%	−3.7%	+8.2%	+12.4%	+19.8%	+7.4%	−11.4%	$56.4B
4	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.54%	−5.6%	+6.0%	+7.5%	+18.9%	+5.3%	−17.8%	$139.4B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	AAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.52%	−2.8%	+12.1%	+18.3%	+22.0%	+8.2%	−10.2%	$151M
3	BIXUS	iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.07%	3.10%	−3.7%	+8.2%	+12.4%	+19.8%	+7.4%	−11.4%	$56.4B
4	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.54%	−5.6%	+6.0%	+7.5%	+18.9%	+5.3%	−17.8%	$139.4B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

AFDM vs IXUS

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International

$14,856

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock

$14,322

MeasureAFDMIXUS

Fee0.80%0.07%

Cost on $10k a year$80$7

Yield3.52%3.10%

5 years, per year+8.2%+7.4%

3 years, per year+22.0%+19.8%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%−11.4%

Volatility · 1Y15.3%17.9%

5–1measures won
AFDM first

15.6%

holdings shared

Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: AFDM, IXUS, IEMG, VEA

Today

67.8%most shared, IXUS and VEA

AFDMIXUSIEMGVEA

AFDM—15.6%0.0%19.3%

IXUS15.6%—26.6%67.8%

IEMG0.0%26.6%—9.5%

VEA19.3%67.8%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$303most kept, IXUS

IXUS$310 − $7 = $303

AFDM$352 − $80 = $272

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee