AFDM vs VXUS

AAFDM

BVXUS

Measures won5–1AFDM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$17,177VOO · AFDM $14,561

Lowest cost0.03%VOO · $3 on $10k

Most income3.55%AFDM · $355 on $10k

Smallest drop−8.9%VOO · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common14.6%AFDM and VXUS

AFDM

VXUS

First Trust Active Factor International ETF · $151MVanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B

+20.7%3 years · per year$17,568 · $16,925+19.2%

+7.8%5 years · per year$14,561 · $14,489+7.7%

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

3.55%12-mo yield$355 · $245 on $10k2.45%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.3%

15.3%VolatilityLower wins17.6%

5–1AFDM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFDM · VXUS

1.7%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 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

#
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETFRead Desk	0.03%	1.10%	+0.3%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+21.8%	+11.4%	−8.9%	$1.00T
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	BVXUS	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%	$142.1B

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

#
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETFRead Desk	0.03%	1.10%	+0.3%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+21.8%	+11.4%	−8.9%	$1.00T
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	BVXUS	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%	$142.1B

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 VXUS

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International

$14,561

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,489

MeasureAFDMVXUS

Fee0.80%0.05%

Cost on $10k a year$80$5

Yield3.55%2.45%

5 years, per year+7.8%+7.7%

3 years, per year+20.7%+19.2%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%−11.3%

Volatility · 1Y15.3%17.6%

5–1measures won
AFDM first

14.6%

holdings shared

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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: AFDM, VXUS, VOO, IEMG

Today

24.8%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

AFDMVXUSVOOIEMG

AFDM—14.6%0.0%0.0%

VXUS14.6%—0.0%24.8%

VOO0.0%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG0.0%24.8%0.0%—

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

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

KeptFee

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