EXUS vs AFDM

AEXUS

BAFDM

Measures won1–3AFDM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,497VEA · AFDM $14,875

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income3.47%AFDM · $347 on $10k

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

Held in common6.8%EXUS and AFDM

EXUS

AFDM

Nomura Focused International Core ETF · $88MFirst Trust Active Factor International ETF · $145M

[…]3 years · per year[…] · $17,863+21.3%

[…]5 years · per year[…] · $14,875+8.3%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $80 on $10k · lower wins0.80%

0.03%12-mo yield$3 · $347 on $10k3.47%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−10.2%

20.8%VolatilityLower wins15.5%

1–3AFDM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsEXUS · AFDM

3.1%ASML.AS1.8%

3.3%BARC.L1.6%

1.1%BP0.9%

3.1%BBVA.MC0.9%

Held in common6.8%

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	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.44%	+2.9%	+12.9%	+18.8%	+20.5%	+9.2%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	BAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.47%	+2.4%	+13.5%	+19.2%	+21.3%	+8.3%	−10.2%	$145M
3	VXUS	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	AEXUS	Nomura Focused International Core ETFRead Desk	0.59%	0.03%	+3.1%	+1.6%	+2.4%	new	new	−15.3%	$88M

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	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.44%	+2.9%	+12.9%	+18.8%	+20.5%	+9.2%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	BAFDM	First Trust Active Factor International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	3.47%	+2.4%	+13.5%	+19.2%	+21.3%	+8.3%	−10.2%	$145M
3	VXUS	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	AEXUS	Nomura Focused International Core ETFRead Desk	0.59%	0.03%	+3.1%	+1.6%	+2.4%	new	new	−15.3%	$88M

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

EXUS vs AFDM

EXUS

Nomura Focused International Core

[…]

AFDM

First Trust Active Factor International

$14,875

MeasureEXUSAFDM

Fee0.59%0.80%

Cost on $10k a year$59$80

Yield0.03%3.47%

5 years, per year[…]+8.3%

3 years, per year[…]+21.3%

Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%−10.2%

Volatility · 1Y20.8%15.5%

3–1measures won
AFDM first

6.8%

holdings shared

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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Overlap: EXUS, AFDM, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

EXUSAFDMVXUSVEA

EXUS—6.8%12.2%10.8%

AFDM6.8%—14.6%19.3%

VXUS12.2%14.6%—65.4%

VEA10.8%19.3%65.4%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$267most kept, AFDM

AFDM$347 − $80 = $267

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

EXUS$3 − $59 = −$56

KeptFee

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