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EMDM and EEM

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$13,494EEM · best of the two

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

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

EMDM and EEM, 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%$37M1.3

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.82%+12.3%+12.2%+19.3%+6.2%−18.5%26.6%$28.4B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

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

EEM

EMDM

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

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

EEMMeasureEMDM

+12.3%

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EEM vs EMDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EEM

31.5%in top 5

EMDM

in top 527.0%

EEMStockEMDM

15.8%2330.TW9.5%

6.4%005930.K6.1%

not top 5GMEXICOB4.7%

4.7%000660.K3.6%

not top 5PETR4.SA

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, EEM

Today

0.72%lowest, EEM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

EEM0.72%$72

EMDM0.75%$75

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

Yields: EMDM, EEM

1Y

3.05%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield

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SchwabSCHD

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VIGVanguard

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2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12

+22.7%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+27.6%

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

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0.72%Expense ratio$72 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

1.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$182 · $305 a year on $10k3.05%

−18.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

26.6%VolatilityLower is calmer29.6%

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

2–5EMDM wins

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

3.1%

2.8%0700.HKnot top 5

1.9%9988.HKnot top 5

Held in common34.7%

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

EEM vs EMDM Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesEEM

+12.2%

past year

EMDMFirst Trust

+27.6%

past year

EEMEMDMFaded: behind in that period

0–3EMDM wins

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

EEM vs EMDM

YTD

iSharesEEM

+12.3%

EMDMFirst Trust

+22.7%

+12.3%Year to date+22.7%

−18.5%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

26.6%Volatility · 1Y29.6%

1.8%Yield3.0%

$28.4BAssets$36.8M

3–1EMDM wins

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

$10k

EMDM3.05%$305

EEM1.82%$182

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$230most kept, EMDM

EMDM$305 − $75 = $230

EEM$182 − $72 = $110

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMDM, EEM

Today

34.7%most shared, EMDM and EEM

EMDMEEM

EMDM—34.7%

EEM34.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+27.6%EMDM, at 29.6% volatility

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

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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EMDM and EEM

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