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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$14,776VXUS · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEMDM · 2.99% · $299 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%2.99%+24.9%+31.0%+28.0%[…]−17.5%29.5%$37M1.7

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.80%+14.0%+14.0%+19.8%+6.4%−18.5%26.5%$28.0B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMDM 2023 · EEM 2003 · VXUS 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,776

VXUS

EMDM

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.9% in common

VXUS

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VXUS vs EMDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

EMDM

in top 526.4%

VXUSStockEMDM

4.2%2330.TW9.2%

2.0%005930.K5.9%

not top 5GMEXICOB4.7%

1.7%000660.K3.4%

not top 5PETR4.SA

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 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMDM, EEM, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Measure

EMDM

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+24.9%

+13.9%1 yearTotal return+31.0%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,898 · $20,995+28.0%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,776 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

2.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$238 · $299 a year on $10k2.99%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer29.5%

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

3–4EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.2%

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common12.9%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs EMDM Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVXUS

+13.9%

past year

EMDMFirst Trust

+31.0%

past year

VXUSEMDMFaded: behind in that period

0–3EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs EMDM

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

EMDMFirst Trust

+24.9%

+11.4%Year to date+24.9%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y29.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$36.9M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.99%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM2.99%$299

VXUS2.38%$238

EEM1.80%$180

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$233most kept, VXUS

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

EMDM$299 − $75 = $224

EEM$180 − $72 = $108

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMDM, EEM, VXUS

Today

34.0%most shared, EMDM and EEM

EMDMEEMVXUS

EMDM—34.0%12.9%

EEM34.0%—24.2%

VXUS12.9%24.2%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+31.0%EMDM, at 29.5% volatility

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 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMDMEEM

+24.9%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.8%

+31.0%Past year+14.0%

0.75%Fee0.72%

3–1EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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EMDM, EEM and VXUS

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