AFDM vs VXUS

AAFDM

BVXUS

Measures won5–1AFDM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,113EFA · AFDM $14,883

Lowest cost0.05%VXUS · $5 on $10k

Most income3.47%AFDM · $347 on $10k

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

Held in common14.6%AFDM and VXUS

AFDM

VXUS

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $145MVanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B

+21.4%3 years · per year$17,873 · $17,060+19.5%

+8.3%5 years · per year$14,883 · $14,758+8.1%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $5 on $10k · lower wins0.05%

3.47%12-mo yield$347 · $239 on $10k2.39%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.3%

15.5%VolatilityLower wins17.9%

5–1AFDM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFDM · VXUS

1.8%ASML.AS1.5%

0.7%HSBA.L0.8%

1.2%SHEL.L0.6%

1.3%NOVN.SW0.6%

Held in common14.6%

End-of-day Nov 9, 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	EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETFRead Desk	0.32%	3.21%	+3.0%	+11.0%	+15.5%	+18.7%	+8.6%	−11.4%	$75.5B
2	AAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.47%	+2.4%	+13.6%	+19.3%	+21.4%	+8.3%	−10.2%	$145M
3	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.39%	+2.8%	+11.1%	+15.3%	+19.5%	+8.1%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.41%	+3.1%	+11.7%	+13.1%	+19.9%	+6.5%	−17.8%	$142.1B

End-of-day Nov 9, 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	EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETFRead Desk	0.32%	3.21%	+3.0%	+11.0%	+15.5%	+18.7%	+8.6%	−11.4%	$75.5B
2	AAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.47%	+2.4%	+13.6%	+19.3%	+21.4%	+8.3%	−10.2%	$145M
3	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.39%	+2.8%	+11.1%	+15.3%	+19.5%	+8.1%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.41%	+3.1%	+11.7%	+13.1%	+19.9%	+6.5%	−17.8%	$142.1B

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

AFDM vs VXUS

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International

$14,883

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,758

MeasureAFDMVXUS

Fee0.80%0.05%

Cost on $10k a year$80$5

Yield3.47%2.39%

5 years, per year+8.3%+8.1%

3 years, per year+21.4%+19.5%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%−11.3%

Volatility · 1Y15.5%17.9%

5–1measures won
AFDM first

14.6%

holdings shared

Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.6%

+11.1%Year to date+11.6%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+5.6%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Overlap: AFDM, VXUS, EFA, IEMG

Today

45.7%most shared, VXUS and EFA

AFDMVXUSEFAIEMG

AFDM—14.6%25.4%0.0%

VXUS14.6%—45.7%24.8%

EFA25.4%45.7%—0.0%

IEMG0.0%24.8%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$289most kept, EFA

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

AFDM$347 − $80 = $267

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee