Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ECOW, FEM and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,347VXUS · best of the three

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ECOW, FEM and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETFInternational · Emerging0.70%5.87%+8.1%+10.8%+19.0%+6.9%−9.1%14.5%$197M1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.9

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.40%+10.9%+14.9%+18.2%+6.9%−10.9%21.0%$748M2.4

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: ECOW 2019 · FEM 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF · $197M$13,952

ECOW

FEM

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.1% in common

ECOWMeasureFEM

+8.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+10.9%

+10.8%1 yearTotal return+14.9%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,843 · $16,510+18.2%

+6.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,952 · $13,929+6.9%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

5.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$587 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−9.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.9%

14.5%VolatilityLower is calmer21.0%

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

5–2ECOW wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ECOW vs FEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ECOW

11.5%in top 5

FEM

in top 56.5%

ECOWStockFEM

2.5%6505.TWnot top 5

2.5%TUPRS.ISnot top 5

2.2%PETR4.SAnot top 5

2.2%FEMSAUBDnot top 5

2.1%DEWA.AEnot 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 common14.1%

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

ECOW vs FEM Returns, Every Period

PacerECOW

+6.9%

5 years, per year

FEMFirst Trust

+6.9%

5 years, per year

ECOWFEMFaded: behind in that period

1–2FEM wins

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

ECOW vs VXUS

YTD

PacerECOW

+8.1%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+8.1%Year to date+7.9%

−9.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.5%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

5.9%Yield2.5%

$197MAssets$163B

4–0ECOW wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ECOW, FEM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

ECOW0.70%$70

FEM0.80%$80

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

Yields: ECOW, FEM, VXUS

5.87%highest, ECOW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ECOW5.87%$587

VXUS2.46%$246

FEM2.40%$240

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$517most kept, ECOW

ECOW$587 − $70 = $517

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

FEM$240 − $80 = $160

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ECOW, FEM, VXUS

Today

14.1%most shared, ECOW and FEM

ECOWFEMVXUS

ECOW—14.1%3.2%

FEM14.1%—4.0%

VXUS3.2%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

ECOWWorst drop−9.1%14.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ECOWFEM

+8.1%Year to date+10.9%

5.9%Yield2.4%

+10.8%Past year+14.9%

0.70%Fee0.80%

2–2level

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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