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ECH, FEM and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,335ECH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

ECH, FEM and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.5

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.33%+14.2%+14.3%+17.5%+7.7%−10.9%21.2%$753M1.9

iShares MSCI Chile ETFInternational · Region & country0.59%2.21%−10.8%−0.9%+14.4%+10.3%−25.5%25.9%$795M2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ECH 2007 · FEM 2011 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $753M$14,500

FEM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.9% in common

FEM

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FEM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEM

6.7%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

FEMStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

1.5%TBBB

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ECH, FEM, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

VXUS

+14.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+17.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,222 · $16,842+19.0%

+7.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,500 · $14,653+7.9%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$233 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−10.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

3–5VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

1.4%FUNO11.Mnot top 5

1.3%ASII.JKnot top 5

1.3%KOFUBL.Mnot top 5

1.3%THYAO.ISnot top 5

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common2.9%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

FEM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFEM

+7.7%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

FEMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FEM vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustFEM

+14.2%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+14.2%Year to date+10.4%

−10.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.3%Yield2.4%

$753MAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

FEM2.33%$233

ECH2.21%$221

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

ECH$221 − $59 = $162

FEM$233 − $80 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ECH, FEM, VXUS

Today

2.9%most shared, FEM and VXUS

ECHFEMVXUS

ECH—1.1%0.1%

FEM1.1%—2.9%

VXUS0.1%2.9%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+14.3%FEM, at 21.2% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.2% vol

ECHWorst drop−25.5%25.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSFEM

+10.4%Year to date+14.2%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+12.3%Past year+14.3%

0.05%Fee0.80%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ECH, FEM and VXUS

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