Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AVEM, FEM, VXUS and VT

AVEMAvantis×FEMFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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AVEM, FEM, VXUS and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.3

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFInternational · Emerging0.33%2.80%+12.7%+14.9%+21.4%+8.7%−17.7%25.5%$26.2B2.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.5

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.33%+14.6%+16.3%+18.1%+7.7%−10.9%21.2%$734M2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AVEM 2019 · FEM 2011 · VXUS 2011 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $26.2B$15,210

AVEM

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $734M$14,470

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

AVEMMeasureFEM

+12.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+14.6%

+14.9%1 yearTotal return+16.3%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,908 · $16,480+18.1%

+8.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,210 · $14,470+7.7%

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

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $233 a year on $10k2.33%

−17.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.9%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer21.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AVEM vs FEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AVEM

22.4%in top 5

FEM

in top 56.7%

AVEMStockFEM

6.2%TSMnot top 5

5.7%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 5ASII.JK1.3%

not top 5KOFUBL.M1.3%

not top 5TMPV.NS1.3%

Held in common8.6%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

AVEM vs FEM Returns, Every Period

AvantisAVEM

+8.7%

5 years, per year

FEMFirst Trust

+7.7%

5 years, per year

AVEMFEMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AVEM vs VXUS

YTD

AvantisAVEM

+12.7%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+12.7%Year to date+11.1%

−17.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.8%Yield2.4%

$26.2BAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AVEM, FEM, VXUS, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

AVEM0.33%$33

FEM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AVEM, FEM, VXUS, VT

2.80%highest, AVEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVEM2.80%$280

VXUS2.39%$239

FEM2.33%$233

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, AVEM

AVEM$280 − $33 = $247

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

FEM$233 − $80 = $153

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AVEM, FEM, VXUS, VT

Today

29.9%most shared, VXUS and VT

AVEMFEMVXUSVT

AVEM—8.6%18.7%6.6%

FEM8.6%—2.9%1.0%

VXUS18.7%2.9%—29.9%

VT6.6%1.0%29.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.3%FEM, at 21.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.2% vol

AVEMWorst drop−17.7%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVEMFEM

+12.7%Year to date+14.6%

2.8%Yield2.3%

+14.9%Past year+16.3%

0.33%Fee0.80%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026