Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMDM, EEM, VXUS and VT

EMDMFirst Trust×EEMiShares×VXUSVanguard×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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EMDM, EEM, VXUS and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.1

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.00%+24.5%+33.5%+28.9%[…]−17.5%29.5%$39M2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.83%+12.3%+13.9%+20.3%+6.0%−18.5%26.5%$28.3B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: EMDM 2023 · EEM 2003 · VXUS 2011 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF · $39M[…]

EMDM

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $28.3B$13,405

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 33.2% in common

EMDMMeasureEEM

+24.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+12.3%

+33.5%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+28.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,394 · $17,424+20.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,405+6.0%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $72 a year on $10k · lower is better0.72%

3.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$300 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.5%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer26.5%

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

5–2EMDM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

EMDM vs EEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

25.8%in top 5

EEM

in top 530.2%

EMDMStockEEM

8.9%2330.TW14.8%

5.7%005930.K6.0%

4.7%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.2%000660.K4.3%

3.4%PETR4.SAnot top 5

not top 50700.HK3.0%

not top 59988.HK2.1%

Held in common33.2%

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

EMDM vs EEM Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMDM

+33.5%

past year

EEMiShares

+13.9%

past year

EMDMEEMFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

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

EMDM vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+24.5%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+24.5%Year to date+11.1%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

$39.3MAssets$163B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, EEM, VXUS, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

EEM0.72%$72

EMDM0.75%$75

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

Yields: EMDM, EEM, VXUS, VT

3.00%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM3.00%$300

VXUS2.39%$239

EEM1.83%$183

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

EMDM$300 − $75 = $225

VT$155 − $6 = $149

EEM$183 − $72 = $111

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMDM, EEM, VXUS, VT

Today

33.2%most shared, EMDM and EEM

EMDMEEMVXUSVT

EMDM—33.2%12.9%4.9%

EEM33.2%—24.1%8.5%

VXUS12.9%24.1%—29.9%

VT4.9%8.5%29.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+33.5%EMDM, at 29.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

EEMWorst drop−18.5%26.5% vol

EMDMWorst drop−17.5%29.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMDMEEM

+24.5%Year to date+12.3%

3.0%Yield1.8%

+33.5%Past year+13.9%

0.75%Fee0.72%

3–1EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

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