Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMCS, AVEM and VEA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,497VEA · best of the three

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EMCS, AVEM and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.6

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Selection ETFInternational · Emerging0.15%1.58%+20.6%+23.7%+25.6%+7.4%−17.6%29.1%$982M2.0

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFInternational · Emerging0.33%2.80%+12.7%+14.9%+21.4%+8.7%−17.7%25.5%$26.2B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMCS 2018 · AVEM 2019 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Selection ETF · $982M$14,282

EMCS

AVEM

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.8% in common

EMCSMeasureAVEM

+20.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+12.7%

+23.7%1 yearTotal return+14.9%

+25.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,796 · $17,908+21.4%

+7.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,282 · $15,210+8.7%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $33 a year on $10k · lower is better0.33%

1.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$158 · $280 a year on $10k2.80%

−17.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.7%

29.1%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

5–3EMCS wins

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

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EMCS vs AVEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMCS

40.5%in top 5

AVEM

in top 522.4%

EMCSStockAVEM

18.7%2330.TW5.7%

8.5%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5TSM6.2%

5.6%000660.K4.1%

4.8%0700.HK1.7%

not top 5SMSN.L4.7%

2.9%9988.HKnot top 5

Held in common22.8%

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

EMCS vs AVEM Returns, Every Period

XtrackersEMCS

+7.4%

5 years, per year

AVEMAvantis

+8.7%

5 years, per year

EMCSAVEMFaded: behind in that period

3–1EMCS wins

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

EMCS vs AVEM

YTD

XtrackersEMCS

+20.6%

AVEMAvantis

+12.7%

+20.6%Year to date+12.7%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−17.7%

29.1%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.6%Yield2.8%

$982MAssets$26.2B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMCS, AVEM, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

EMCS0.15%$15

AVEM0.33%$33

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

Yields: EMCS, AVEM, VEA

2.80%highest, AVEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVEM2.80%$280

VEA2.44%$244

EMCS1.58%$158

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, AVEM

AVEM$280 − $33 = $247

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

EMCS$158 − $15 = $143

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMCS, AVEM, VEA

Today

22.8%most shared, EMCS and AVEM

EMCSAVEMVEA

EMCS—22.8%5.7%

AVEM22.8%—5.4%

VEA5.7%5.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+23.7%EMCS, at 29.1% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

AVEMWorst drop−17.7%25.5% vol

EMCSWorst drop−17.6%29.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVEMEMCS

+12.7%Year to date+20.6%

2.8%Yield1.6%

+14.9%Past year+23.7%

0.33%Fee0.15%

3–1EMCS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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%

$122BAssets$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