Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AVEM, FEM and IEMG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,941AVEM · best of the three

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AVEM, FEM and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFInternational · Emerging0.33%2.88%+9.6%+10.7%+21.0%+8.4%−17.7%25.4%$25.7B1.6

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.39%+11.4%+13.9%+17.9%+7.1%−10.9%21.0%$760M1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AVEM 2019 · FEM 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $25.7B$14,941

AVEM

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $760M$14,120

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.6% in common

AVEMMeasureFEM

+9.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.4%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,708 · $16,397+17.9%

+8.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,941 · $14,120+7.1%

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

2.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$289 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−17.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.9%

25.4%VolatilityLower is calmer21.0%

AVEMFEM Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

AVEM vs FEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AVEM

21.9%in top 5

FEM

in top 56.7%

AVEMStockFEM

5.9%TSMnot top 5

5.5%2330.TWnot top 5

4.7%SMSN.Lnot top 5

4.1%000660.Knot top 5

1.7%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5TBBB1.5%

not top 5FUNO11.M1.4%

not top 5KOFUBL.M1.3%

not top 5ASII.JK1.3%

not top 5TMPV.NS1.3%

Held in common8.6%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

AVEM vs FEM Returns, Every Period

AvantisAVEM

+8.4%

5 years, per year

FEMFirst Trust

+7.1%

5 years, per year

AVEMFEMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AVEM vs IEMG

YTD

AvantisAVEM

+9.6%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+9.6%Year to date+8.3%

−17.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

25.4%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

2.9%Yield2.5%

$25.7BAssets$142B

4–0AVEM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AVEM, FEM, IEMG

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

AVEM0.33%$33

FEM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AVEM, FEM, IEMG

2.88%highest, AVEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVEM2.88%$289

IEMG2.49%$249

FEM2.39%$239

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$256most kept, AVEM

AVEM$289 − $33 = $256

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

FEM$239 − $80 = $159

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AVEM, FEM, IEMG

Today

44.7%most shared, AVEM and IEMG

AVEMFEMIEMG

AVEM—8.6%44.7%

FEM8.6%—9.4%

IEMG44.7%9.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.9%FEM, at 21.0% volatility

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.0% vol

AVEMWorst drop−17.7%25.4% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVEMFEM

+9.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.9%Yield2.4%

+10.7%Past year+13.9%

0.33%Fee0.80%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026