Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AVEM, FEM, VXUS and VEA

AVEMAvantis×FEMFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,197VEA · best of the four

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AVEM, FEM, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.6

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFInternational · Emerging0.33%2.88%+9.6%+10.7%+21.0%+8.4%−17.7%25.4%$27.1B2.8

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.39%+11.4%+13.9%+17.9%+7.1%−10.9%21.0%$760M2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $27.1B$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

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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 VEA

YTD

AvantisAVEM

+9.6%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+9.6%Year to date+9.7%

−17.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

25.4%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.9%Yield2.5%

$27.1BAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AVEM, FEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

AVEM0.33%$33

FEM0.80%$80

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

Yields: AVEM, FEM, VXUS, VEA

2.88%highest, AVEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVEM2.88%$289

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

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

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

FEM$239 − $80 = $159

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AVEM, FEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

AVEMFEMVXUSVEA

AVEM—8.6%18.7%5.4%

FEM8.6%—2.9%0.2%

VXUS18.7%2.9%—65.3%

VEA5.4%0.2%65.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.0% vol

AVEMWorst drop−17.7%25.4% 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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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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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

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