AFDM vs VEU

AAFDM

BVEU

Measures won4–2AFDM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$14,733VEU · AFDM $14,561

Lowest cost0.04%VEU · $4 on $10k

Most income3.55%AFDM · $355 on $10k

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

Held in common16.0%AFDM and VEU

AFDM

VEU

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $151MVanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF · $68.1B

+20.7%3 years · per year$17,568 · $17,069+19.5%

+7.8%5 years · per year$14,561 · $14,733+8.1%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $4 on $10k · lower wins0.04%

3.55%12-mo yield$355 · $247 on $10k2.47%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.4%

15.3%VolatilityLower wins17.7%

4–2AFDM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFDM · VEU

1.7%ASML.AS1.7%

1.2%SHEL.L0.7%

0.7%HSBA.L0.8%

1.3%NOVN.SW0.7%

Held in common16.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 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	BVEU	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETFRead Desk	0.04%	2.47%	+0.2%	+8.7%	+12.3%	+19.5%	+8.1%	−11.4%	$68.1B
2	AAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.55%	−1.1%	+10.9%	+16.9%	+20.7%	+7.8%	−10.2%	$151M
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.49%	+2.1%	+8.3%	+8.8%	+19.3%	+6.0%	−17.8%	$139.4B

End-of-day Nov 6, 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	BVEU	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETFRead Desk	0.04%	2.47%	+0.2%	+8.7%	+12.3%	+19.5%	+8.1%	−11.4%	$68.1B
2	AAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.55%	−1.1%	+10.9%	+16.9%	+20.7%	+7.8%	−10.2%	$151M
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.49%	+2.1%	+8.3%	+8.8%	+19.3%	+6.0%	−17.8%	$139.4B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

AFDM vs VEU

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International

$14,561

VEU

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US

$14,733

MeasureAFDMVEU

Fee0.80%0.04%

Cost on $10k a year$80$4

Yield3.55%2.47%

5 years, per year+7.8%+8.1%

3 years, per year+20.7%+19.5%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%−11.4%

Volatility · 1Y15.3%17.7%

4–2measures won
AFDM first

16.0%

holdings shared

Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: AFDM, VEU, VXUS, IEMG

Today

82.9%most shared, VEU and VXUS

AFDMVEUVXUSIEMG

AFDM—16.0%14.6%0.0%

VEU16.0%—82.9%27.4%

VXUS14.6%82.9%—24.8%

IEMG0.0%27.4%24.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$275most kept, AFDM

AFDM$355 − $80 = $275

VEU$247 − $4 = $243

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee