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EMDM, VEA, SCHD and VT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,418SCHD · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEMDM · 2.99% · $299 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMDM, VEA, SCHD and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.6

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%2.99%+24.9%+31.0%+28.0%[…]−17.5%29.5%$36M2.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMDM 2023 · VEA 2007 · SCHD 2011 · VT 2008

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5Y

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF · $36M[…]

EMDM

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EMDM vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

26.4%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

EMDMStockVEA

9.2%2330.TWnot top 5

5.9%005930.K2.8%

4.7%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.4%000660.K2.3%

3.2%PETR4.SA

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, VEA, SCHD, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SCHD0.06%$6

VT0.06%$6

EMDM0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,431

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.7% in common

EMDMMeasureVEA

+24.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+13.0%

+31.0%1 yearTotal return+17.0%

+28.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,995 · $17,358+20.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,431+9.1%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.99%Trailing 12-mo yield$299 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

4–3EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common6.7%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

EMDM vs VEA Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustEMDM

+31.0%

past year

VEAVanguard

+17.0%

past year

EMDMVEAFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Income: EMDM vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+24.9%

SCHDSchwab

+34.6%

+24.9%Year to date+34.6%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

3.0%Yield2.9%

$36.5MAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EMDM, VEA, SCHD, VT

1Y

2.99%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM2.99%$299

SCHD2.93%$293

VEA2.44%$244

VT1.54%$154

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

EMDM$299 − $75 = $224

VT$154 − $6 = $148

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMDM, VEA, SCHD, VT

Today

23.3%most shared, VEA and VT

EMDMVEASCHDVT

EMDM—6.7%0.0%4.9%

VEA6.7%—0.0%23.3%

SCHD0.0%0.0%—4.3%

VT4.9%23.3%4.3%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.3%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

EMDMWorst drop−17.5%29.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMDMSCHD

+24.9%Year to date+34.6%

3.0%Yield2.9%

+31.0%Past year+39.3%

0.75%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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EMDM, VEA, SCHD and VT

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