Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMDM, IEFA and VXUS

EMDMFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,909IEFA · best of the three

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EMDM, IEFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$193B1.9

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.00%+24.5%+33.5%+28.9%[…]−17.5%29.5%$39M2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMDM 2023 · IEFA 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF · $39M[…]

EMDM

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $193B$14,909

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

EMDMMeasureIEFA

+24.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+33.5%1 yearTotal return+15.8%

+28.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,394 · $16,823+18.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,909+8.3%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

3.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$300 · $336 a year on $10k3.36%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer16.5%

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

3–4IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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EMDM vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

25.8%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.2%

EMDMStockIEFA

8.9%2330.TWnot top 5

5.7%005930.Knot top 5

4.7%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.4%PETR4.SAnot top 5

3.2%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.3%

not top 5ROP.SW1.4%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

EMDM vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMDM

+33.5%

past year

IEFAiShares

+15.8%

past year

EMDMIEFAFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

EMDM vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+24.5%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+24.5%Year to date+11.1%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.0%Yield3.4%

$39.3MAssets$193B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, IEFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

EMDM0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMDM, IEFA, VXUS

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

EMDM3.00%$300

VXUS2.39%$239

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$329most kept, IEFA

IEFA$336 − $7 = $329

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

EMDM$300 − $75 = $225

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMDM, IEFA, VXUS

Today

49.8%most shared, IEFA and VXUS

EMDMIEFAVXUS

EMDM—0.0%12.9%

IEFA0.0%—49.8%

VXUS12.9%49.8%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+33.5%EMDM, at 29.5% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

EMDMWorst drop−17.5%29.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAEMDM

+11.1%Year to date+24.5%

3.4%Yield3.0%

+15.8%Past year+33.5%

0.07%Fee0.75%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026