Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMCS, VXUS and IEFA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,591IEFA · best of the three

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EMCS, VXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.9

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.9

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Selection ETFInternational · Emerging0.15%1.63%+16.7%+17.4%+25.0%+6.8%−17.6%29.0%$1.0B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMCS 2018 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Climate Selection ETF · $1.0B$13,900

EMCS

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.4% in common

EMCSMeasureVXUS

+16.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

+17.4%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+25.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,528 · $16,925+19.2%

+6.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,900 · $14,489+7.7%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.63%Trailing 12-mo yield$163 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−17.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

29.0%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

3–5VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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EMCS vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMCS

41.7%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

EMCSStockVXUS

18.9%2330.TW4.2%

8.9%005930.K2.0%

6.1%000660.K1.7%

4.8%0700.HK0.8%

3.0%9988.HKnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

Held in common13.4%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

EMCS vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

XtrackersEMCS

+6.8%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.7%

5 years, per year

EMCSVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1EMCS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

EMCS vs IEFA

YTD

XtrackersEMCS

+16.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+16.7%Year to date+7.7%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

29.0%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.6%Yield3.5%

$1.0BAssets$189B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMCS, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

EMCS0.15%$15

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMCS, VXUS, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

VXUS2.45%$245

EMCS1.63%$163

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

EMCS$163 − $15 = $148

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMCS, VXUS, IEFA

Today

50.0%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

EMCSVXUSIEFA

EMCS—13.4%0.0%

VXUS13.4%—50.0%

IEFA0.0%50.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.4%EMCS, at 29.0% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

EMCSWorst drop−17.6%29.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAEMCS

+7.7%Year to date+16.7%

3.5%Yield1.6%

+11.9%Past year+17.4%

0.07%Fee0.15%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026