Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ECH, FEM and VXUS

ECHiShares×FEMFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,286ECH · best of the three

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ECH, FEM and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B1.5

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.30%+15.9%+17.7%+19.5%+7.6%−10.9%20.6%$756M1.9

iShares MSCI Chile ETFInternational · Region & country0.59%2.15%−8.0%+3.8%+17.9%+12.8%−25.5%26.1%$802M2.6

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: ECH 2007 · FEM 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Chile ETF · $802M$18,286

ECH

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $756M$14,444

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.2% in common

ECHMeasureFEM

−8.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+15.9%

+3.8%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

+17.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,371 · $17,068+19.5%

+12.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,286 · $14,444+7.6%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

2.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$215 · $230 a year on $10k2.30%

−25.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.9%

26.1%VolatilityLower is calmer20.6%

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

2–6FEM wins

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

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ECH vs FEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ECH

44.5%in top 5

FEM

in top 56.5%

ECHStockFEM

12.5%CHILE.SNnot top 5

11.2%SQM-B.SNnot top 5

10.5%LTM.SNnot top 5

5.5%FALABELLnot top 5

4.8%BSANTANDnot 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 common1.2%

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

ECH vs FEM Returns, Every Period

iSharesECH

+12.8%

5 years, per year

FEMFirst Trust

+7.6%

5 years, per year

ECHFEMFaded: behind in that period

1–3FEM wins

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

ECH vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesECH

−8.0%

VXUSVanguard

+12.0%

−8.0%Year to date+12.0%

−25.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

26.1%Volatility · 1Y17.3%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$802MAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ECH, FEM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

ECH0.59%$59

FEM0.80%$80

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

Yields: ECH, FEM, VXUS

2.37%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.37%$237

FEM2.30%$230

ECH2.15%$215

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, VXUS

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

ECH$215 − $59 = $156

FEM$230 − $80 = $150

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ECH, FEM, VXUS

Today

2.9%most shared, FEM and VXUS

ECHFEMVXUS

ECH—1.2%0.1%

FEM1.2%—2.9%

VXUS0.1%2.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%FEM, at 20.6% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%20.6% vol

ECHWorst drop−25.5%26.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSFEM

+12.0%Year to date+15.9%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+15.0%Past year+17.7%

0.05%Fee0.80%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.0B

2–0IXUS wins

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%

$121BAssets$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%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026