Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMDM, IEMG and VXUS

EMDMFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,489VXUS · best of the three

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EMDM, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.10%+20.4%+27.6%+28.4%[…]−17.5%29.4%$40M1.7

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$139B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMDM 2023 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

EMDM

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $139B$13,373

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 31.6% in common

EMDMMeasureIEMG

+20.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.3%

+27.6%1 yearTotal return+8.8%

+28.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,177 · $16,988+19.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,373+6.0%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

3.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$311 · $249 a year on $10k2.49%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

29.4%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

5–2EMDM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

EMDM vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

25.7%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.4%

EMDMStockIEMG

8.7%2330.TW13.3%

5.5%005930.K5.6%

4.8%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.2%000660.K4.1%

3.5%PETR4.SAnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.7%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

Held in common31.6%

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

EMDM vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMDM

+27.6%

past year

IEMGiShares

+8.8%

past year

EMDMIEMGFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

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

EMDM vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+20.4%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+20.4%Year to date+8.3%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

29.4%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

3.1%Yield2.5%

$40.2MAssets$139B

3–1EMDM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

EMDM0.75%$75

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

Yields: EMDM, IEMG, VXUS

3.10%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM3.10%$311

IEMG2.49%$249

VXUS2.45%$245

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

EMDM$311 − $75 = $236

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMDM, IEMG, VXUS

Today

31.6%most shared, EMDM and IEMG

EMDMIEMGVXUS

EMDM—31.6%12.9%

IEMG31.6%—24.8%

VXUS12.9%24.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.6%EMDM, at 29.4% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% 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

EMDMIEMG

+20.4%Year to date+8.3%

3.1%Yield2.5%

+27.6%Past year+8.8%

0.75%Fee0.09%

3–1EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026