Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AVEM, FEM and VEA

AVEMAvantis×FEMFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,893VEA · best of the three

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AVEM, FEM and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.41%+14.4%+18.9%+22.5%+9.7%−11.6%17.8%$232B1.5

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFInternational · Emerging0.33%2.77%+14.0%+14.0%+22.6%+8.9%−14.3%24.8%$26.8B2.3

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.30%+15.9%+17.7%+19.5%+7.6%−10.9%20.6%$748M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AVEM 2019 · FEM 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $26.8B$15,330

AVEM

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $748M$14,444

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.8% in common

AVEMMeasureFEM

+14.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+15.9%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,442 · $17,068+19.5%

+8.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,330 · $14,444+7.6%

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

2.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$277 · $230 a year on $10k2.30%

−14.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.9%

24.8%VolatilityLower is calmer20.6%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AVEM vs FEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AVEM

24.2%in top 5

FEM

in top 56.5%

AVEMStockFEM

6.5%TSMnot top 5

5.8%2330.TWnot top 5

5.3%SMSN.Lnot top 5

5.1%000660.Knot top 5

1.6%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5TBBB1.4%

not top 5FUNO11.M1.4%

not top 5KOFUBL.M1.3%

not top 5PTTEP.BK1.2%

not top 5ONGC.NS1.2%

Held in common8.8%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

AVEM vs FEM Returns, Every Period

AvantisAVEM

+8.9%

5 years, per year

FEMFirst Trust

+7.6%

5 years, per year

AVEMFEMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AVEM vs VEA

YTD

AvantisAVEM

+14.0%

VEAVanguard

+14.4%

+14.0%Year to date+14.4%

−14.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

24.8%Volatility · 1Y17.8%

2.8%Yield2.4%

$26.8BAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AVEM, FEM, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

AVEM0.33%$33

FEM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AVEM, FEM, VEA

2.77%highest, AVEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVEM2.77%$277

VEA2.41%$241

FEM2.30%$230

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$244most kept, AVEM

AVEM$277 − $33 = $244

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

FEM$230 − $80 = $150

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AVEM, FEM, VEA

Today

8.8%most shared, AVEM and FEM

AVEMFEMVEA

AVEM—8.8%5.4%

FEM8.8%—0.2%

VEA5.4%0.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.9%VEA, at 17.8% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%17.8% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%20.6% vol

AVEMWorst drop−14.3%24.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVEMFEM

+14.0%Year to date+15.9%

2.8%Yield2.3%

+14.0%Past year+17.7%

0.33%Fee0.80%

2–2level

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026