Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AVEM, FEM and VXUS

AVEMAvantis×FEMFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,511AVEM · best of the three

02 / 04

AVEM, FEM and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.8

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFInternational · Emerging0.33%2.93%+7.7%+10.0%+20.7%+7.7%−17.7%25.4%$26.8B2.1

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.40%+10.9%+14.9%+18.2%+6.9%−10.9%21.0%$748M2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AVEM 2019 · FEM 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $26.8B$14,511

AVEM

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $748M$13,929

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

AVEMMeasureFEM

+7.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+10.9%

+10.0%1 yearTotal return+14.9%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,565 · $16,510+18.2%

+7.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,511 · $13,929+6.9%

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

2.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$293 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−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 5, 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

23.6%in top 5

FEM

in top 56.5%

AVEMStockFEM

6.3%TSMnot top 5

5.7%2330.TWnot top 5

5.1%SMSN.Lnot top 5

4.9%000660.Knot top 5

1.6%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5TBBB1.4%

not top 5FUNO11.M1.4%

not top 5KOFUBL.M1.2%

not top 5ASII.JK1.2%

not top 5ONGC.NS1.2%

Held in common8.8%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

AVEM vs FEM Returns, Every Period

AvantisAVEM

+7.7%

5 years, per year

FEMFirst Trust

+6.9%

5 years, per year

AVEMFEMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AVEM vs VXUS

YTD

AvantisAVEM

+7.7%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+7.7%Year to date+7.9%

−17.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

25.4%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

2.9%Yield2.5%

$26.8BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AVEM, FEM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

AVEM0.33%$33

FEM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AVEM, FEM, VXUS

2.93%highest, AVEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVEM2.93%$293

VXUS2.46%$246

FEM2.40%$240

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$260most kept, AVEM

AVEM$293 − $33 = $260

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

FEM$240 − $80 = $160

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AVEM, FEM, VXUS

Today

11.3%most shared, AVEM and VXUS

AVEMFEMVXUS

AVEM—8.8%11.3%

FEM8.8%—4.0%

VXUS11.3%4.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.9%FEM, at 21.0% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.0% vol

AVEMWorst drop−17.7%25.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVEMFEM

+7.7%Year to date+10.9%

2.9%Yield2.4%

+10.0%Past year+14.9%

0.33%Fee0.80%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026