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EMDM, EPOL, VXUS and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$22,339EPOL · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEPOL · 3.35% · $335 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMDM, EPOL, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Poland ETFInternational · Region & country0.59%3.35%+25.8%+32.4%+35.8%+17.4%−11.0%23.2%$1.1B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.5

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.05%+22.7%+27.6%+27.5%[…]−17.5%29.6%$37M2.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMDM 2023 · EPOL 2010 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

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EMDM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

27.0%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

EMDMStockVXUS

9.5%2330.TW4.2%

6.1%005930.K2.0%

4.7%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.6%000660.K1.7%

3.1%

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

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

EMDMMeasureVXUS

+22.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

+27.6%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+27.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,734 · $16,842+19.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,653+7.9%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$305 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

4–3EMDM 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 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common12.9%

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

EMDM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustEMDM

+27.6%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.3%

past year

EMDMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

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

EMDM vs EPOL

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+22.7%

EPOLiShares

+25.8%

+22.7%Year to date+25.8%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.0%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y23.2%

3.0%Yield3.3%

$36.8MAssets$1.1B

4–0EPOL wins

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

Yields: EMDM, EPOL, VXUS, VEA

1Y

3.35%highest, EPOL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EPOL3.35%$335

EMDM3.05%$305

VEA2.45%$245

VXUS2.40%$240

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$276most kept, EPOL

EPOL$335 − $59 = $276

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

EMDM$305 − $75 = $230

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMDM, EPOL, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

EMDMEPOLVXUSVEA

EMDM—5.1%12.9%6.7%

EPOL5.1%—0.3%0.5%

VXUS12.9%0.3%—65.4%

VEA6.7%0.5%65.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+32.4%EPOL, at 23.2% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

EPOLWorst drop−11.0%23.2% 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

EPOLEMDM

+25.8%Year to date+22.7%

3.3%Yield3.0%

+32.4%Past year+27.6%

0.59%Fee0.75%

4–0EPOL wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

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

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EMDM, EPOL, VXUS and VEA

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