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EMDM, EEM and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,653VXUS · 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 VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.82%+12.3%+12.2%+19.3%+6.2%−18.5%26.6%$28.4B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMDM 2023 · EEM 2003 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

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

EMDM

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $28.4B$13,494

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.7% in common

EMDM

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EMDM vs EEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

27.0%in top 5

EEM

in top 531.5%

EMDMStockEEM

9.5%2330.TW15.8%

6.1%005930.K6.4%

4.7%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.6%000660.K4.7%

3.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, EEM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EEM0.72%$72

EMDM0.75%$75

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

Yields: EMDM, EEM, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

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

EEM

+22.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.3%

+27.6%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+27.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,734 · $16,969+19.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,494+6.2%

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

3.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$305 · $182 a year on $10k1.82%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.5%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer26.6%

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

5–2EMDM wins

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

PETR4.SA

not top 5

not top 50700.HK2.8%

not top 59988.HK1.9%

Held in common34.7%

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

EMDM vs EEM Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustEMDM

+27.6%

past year

EEMiShares

+12.2%

past year

EMDMEEMFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

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

EMDM vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+22.7%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+22.7%Year to date+10.4%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

$36.8MAssets$163B

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

VXUS2.40%$240

EEM1.82%$182

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

EMDM$305 − $75 = $230

EEM$182 − $72 = $110

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMDM, EEM, VXUS

Today

34.7%most shared, EMDM and EEM

EMDMEEMVXUS

EMDM—34.7%12.9%

EEM34.7%—24.5%

VXUS12.9%24.5%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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 VXUS

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