Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMDM, EPOL, VXUS and VEA

EMDMFirst Trust×EPOLiShares×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$21,977EPOL · best of the four

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EMDM, EPOL, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Poland ETFInternational · Region & country0.59%3.44%+22.5%+33.0%+35.2%+17.1%−11.0%23.2%$1.0B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.5

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.10%+20.4%+27.6%+28.4%[…]−17.5%29.4%$40M2.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMDM 2023 · EPOL 2010 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF · $40M[…]

EMDM

EPOL

iShares MSCI Poland ETF · $1.0B$21,977

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.5% in common

EMDMMeasureEPOL

+20.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+22.5%

+27.6%1 yearTotal return+33.0%

+28.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,177 · $24,734+35.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,977+17.1%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

3.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$311 · $344 a year on $10k3.44%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.0%

29.4%VolatilityLower is calmer23.2%

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

0–7EPOL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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EMDM vs EPOL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

25.7%in top 5

EPOL

in top 546.5%

EMDMStockEPOL

not top 5PKO.WA15.3%

not top 5PKN.WA12.3%

8.7%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5PEO.WA7.0%

not top 5PZU.WA6.2%

not top 5ALE.WA5.7%

5.5%005930.Knot top 5

4.8%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.5%PETR4.SAnot top 5

3.2%000660.Knot top 5

Held in common5.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

EMDM vs EPOL Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMDM

+27.6%

past year

EPOLiShares

+33.0%

past year

EMDMEPOLFaded: behind in that period

0–3EPOL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

EMDM vs EPOL

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+20.4%

EPOLiShares

+22.5%

+20.4%Year to date+22.5%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.0%

29.4%Volatility · 1Y23.2%

3.1%Yield3.4%

$40.2MAssets$1.0B

4–0EPOL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, EPOL, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

EPOL0.59%$59

EMDM0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMDM, EPOL, VXUS, VEA

3.44%highest, EPOL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EPOL3.44%$344

EMDM3.10%$311

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$285most kept, EPOL

EPOL$344 − $59 = $285

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

EMDM$311 − $75 = $236

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMDM, EPOL, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

EMDMEPOLVXUSVEA

EMDM—5.5%12.9%6.7%

EPOL5.5%—0.3%0.5%

VXUS12.9%0.3%—65.3%

VEA6.7%0.5%65.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+33.0%EPOL, at 23.2% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

EPOLWorst drop−11.0%23.2% vol

EMDMWorst drop−17.5%29.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EPOLEMDM

+22.5%Year to date+20.4%

3.4%Yield3.1%

+33.0%Past year+27.6%

0.59%Fee0.75%

4–0EPOL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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