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EMDM, SCHD, VIG and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,583VIG · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMDM, SCHD, VIG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.94%+33.8%+38.8%+19.5%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.05%+22.8%+31.5%+27.5%[…]−17.5%29.6%$37M2.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMDM 2023 · SCHD 2011 · VIG 2006 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

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

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EMDM vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

26.4%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

EMDMStockSCHD

9.0%2330.TWnot top 5

5.9%005930.Knot top 5

4.7%GMEXICOBnot top 5

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5TXN4.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, SCHD, VIG, VXUS

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

EMDM0.75%$75

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

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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 10, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,428

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

EMDMMeasureSCHD

+22.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+33.8%

+31.5%1 yearTotal return+38.8%

+27.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,705 · $17,062+19.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,428+10.4%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$305 · $294 a year on $10k2.94%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer11.8%

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

2–5SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

3.4%000660.Knot top 5

3.3%ANG.JOnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

EMDM vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustEMDM

+31.5%

past year

SCHDSchwab

+38.8%

past year

EMDMSCHDFaded: behind in that period

1–2SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Income: EMDM vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+22.8%

SCHDSchwab

+33.8%

+22.8%Year to date+33.8%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

3.0%Yield2.9%

$36.9MAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EMDM, SCHD, VIG, VXUS

1Y

3.05%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM3.05%$305

SCHD2.94%$294

VXUS2.40%$240

VIG1.46%$146

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$288most kept, SCHD

SCHD$294 − $6 = $288

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

EMDM$305 − $75 = $230

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMDM, SCHD, VIG, VXUS

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

EMDMSCHDVIGVXUS

EMDM—0.0%0.0%12.9%

SCHD0.0%—14.5%0.0%

VIG0.0%14.5%—0.0%

VXUS12.9%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+38.8%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

EMDMWorst drop−17.5%29.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMDMSCHD

+22.8%Year to date+33.8%

3.0%Yield2.9%

+31.5%Past year+38.8%

0.75%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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EMDM, SCHD, VIG and VXUS

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