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EMDM, EEM and VEA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,337VEA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEMDM · 3.05% · $305 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

EMDM, EEM and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.6

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.05%+22.7%+27.6%+27.5%[…]−17.5%29.6%$37M1.7

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.82%+12.3%+12.2%+19.3%+6.2%−18.5%26.6%$28.4B2.5

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: EMDM 2023 · EEM 2003 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF · $37M[…]

EMDM

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,337

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.7% in common

EMDM

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EMDM vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

27.0%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

EMDMStockVEA

9.5%2330.TWnot top 5

6.1%005930.K2.8%

4.7%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.6%000660.K2.3%

3.1%PETR4.SA

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, EEM, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

EEM0.72%$72

EMDM0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMDM, EEM, VEA

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YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

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

VEA

+22.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.2%

+27.6%1 yearTotal return+15.5%

+27.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,734 · $17,366+20.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,337+8.9%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$305 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

4–3EMDM wins

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

not top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common6.7%

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

EMDM vs VEA Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustEMDM

+27.6%

past year

VEAVanguard

+15.5%

past year

EMDMVEAFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

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

EMDM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+22.7%

VEAVanguard

+12.2%

+22.7%Year to date+12.2%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

3.0%Yield2.5%

$36.8MAssets$232B

2–2level

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

1Y

3.05%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM3.05%$305

VEA2.45%$245

EEM1.82%$182

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$242most kept, VEA

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

EMDM$305 − $75 = $230

EEM$182 − $72 = $110

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMDM, EEM, VEA

Today

34.7%most shared, EMDM and EEM

EMDMEEMVEA

EMDM—34.7%6.7%

EEM34.7%—8.9%

VEA6.7%8.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+27.6%EMDM, at 29.6% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

EEMWorst drop−18.5%26.6% vol

EMDMWorst drop−17.5%29.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMDMEEM

+22.7%Year to date+12.3%

3.0%Yield1.8%

+27.6%Past year+12.2%

0.75%Fee0.72%

3–1EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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EMDM, EEM and VEA

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