AFDM vs SCHD

AAFDM

BSCHD

Measures won2–4SCHD wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$16,375SCHD · VEA $15,147

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income3.52%AFDM · $352 on $10k

Smallest drop−6.9%SCHD · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common0.0%AFDM and SCHD

AFDM

SCHD

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $147MSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B

+22.0%3 years · per year$18,162 · $17,414+20.3%

+8.2%5 years · per year$14,856 · $16,375+10.4%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $6 on $10k · lower wins0.06%

3.52%12-mo yield$352 · $298 on $10k2.98%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−6.9%

15.3%VolatilityLower wins11.7%

2–4SCHD wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFDM · SCHD

They share no top holdings, or holdings aren’t on file […]

Held in common0.0%

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	BSCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFRead Desk	0.06%	2.98%	−2.2%	+32.3%	+38.7%	+20.3%	+10.4%	−6.9%	$122.9B
2	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
3	AAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.52%	−2.8%	+12.1%	+18.3%	+22.0%	+8.2%	−10.2%	$147M
4	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B

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	BSCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFRead Desk	0.06%	2.98%	−2.2%	+32.3%	+38.7%	+20.3%	+10.4%	−6.9%	$122.9B
2	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
3	AAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.52%	−2.8%	+12.1%	+18.3%	+22.0%	+8.2%	−10.2%	$147M
4	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B

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 SCHD

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International

$14,856

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity

$16,375

MeasureAFDMSCHD

Fee0.80%0.06%

Cost on $10k a year$80$6

Yield3.52%2.98%

5 years, per year+8.2%+10.4%

3 years, per year+22.0%+20.3%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%−6.9%

Volatility · 1Y15.3%11.7%

4–2measures won
SCHD first

0.0%

holdings shared

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

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$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: AFDM, SCHD, VXUS, VEA

Today

19.3%most shared, AFDM and VEA

AFDMSCHDVXUSVEA

AFDM—0.0%2.8%19.3%

SCHD0.0%—0.0%0.0%

VXUS2.8%0.0%—8.4%

VEA19.3%0.0%8.4%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$292most kept, SCHD

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

AFDM$352 − $80 = $272

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

KeptFee

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