AFDM vs VXUS

AAFDM

BVXUS

Measures won5–1AFDM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$16,384VT · VEA $15,893

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income3.42%AFDM · $342 on $10k

Smallest drop−9.7%VT · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common14.6%AFDM and VXUS

AFDM

VXUS

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $147MVanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B

+23.6%3 years · per year$18,879 · $17,726+21.0%

+8.7%5 years · per year$15,183 · $15,003+8.5%

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

3.42%12-mo yield$342 · $237 on $10k2.37%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.3%

15.0%VolatilityLower wins17.3%

5–1AFDM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFDM · VXUS

1.9%ASML.AS1.5%

0.6%HSBA.L0.8%

1.3%SHEL.L0.6%

1.3%NOVN.SW0.6%

Held in common14.6%

End-of-day Nov 4, 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

#
1	VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETFRead Desk	0.06%	1.53%	+1.7%	+12.8%	+14.0%	+22.8%	+10.4%	−9.7%	$81.8B
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.41%	+2.1%	+14.4%	+18.9%	+22.5%	+9.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	AAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.42%	+2.6%	+15.3%	+22.6%	+23.6%	+8.7%	−10.2%	$147M
4	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.37%	+2.0%	+12.0%	+15.0%	+21.0%	+8.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Four

5Y4 funds

#
1	VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETFRead Desk	0.06%	1.53%	+1.7%	+12.8%	+14.0%	+22.8%	+10.4%	−9.7%	$81.8B
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.41%	+2.1%	+14.4%	+18.9%	+22.5%	+9.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	AAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.42%	+2.6%	+15.3%	+22.6%	+23.6%	+8.7%	−10.2%	$147M
4	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.37%	+2.0%	+12.0%	+15.0%	+21.0%	+8.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B

End-of-day Nov 4, 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

$15,183

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$15,003

MeasureAFDMVXUS

Fee0.80%0.05%

Cost on $10k a year$80$5

Yield3.42%2.37%

5 years, per year+8.7%+8.5%

3 years, per year+23.6%+21.0%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%−11.3%

Volatility · 1Y15.0%17.3%

5–1measures won
AFDM first

14.6%

holdings shared

Nov 4, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+14.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.4%Yield3.3%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Overlap: AFDM, VXUS, VEA, VT

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

AFDMVXUSVEAVT

AFDM—14.6%19.4%5.9%

VXUS14.6%—65.4%29.9%

VEA19.4%65.4%—23.3%

VT5.9%29.9%23.3%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$262most kept, AFDM

AFDM$342 − $80 = $262

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

VT$153 − $6 = $147

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee