Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMDM, VT, VEA and VXUS

EMDMFirst Trust×VTVanguard×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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EMDM, VT, VEA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.3

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.00%+24.5%+33.5%+28.9%[…]−17.5%29.5%$39M2.3

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VT 2008 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

EMDM

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.9% in common

EMDMMeasureVT

+24.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%

+33.5%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+28.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,394 · $17,661+20.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,957+9.8%

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

3.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$300 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

4–3EMDM wins

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

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EMDM vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

25.8%in top 5

in top 515.6%

EMDMStockVT

8.9%2330.TWnot top 5

5.7%005930.Knot top 5

4.7%GMEXICOBnot top 5

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

3.4%PETR4.SAnot top 5

not top 5MSFT3.2%

3.2%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common4.9%

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

EMDM vs VT Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMDM

+33.5%

past year

VTVanguard

+14.3%

past year

EMDMVTFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

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

EMDM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+24.5%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+24.5%Year to date+12.9%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

3.0%Yield2.4%

$39.3MAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, VT, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

EMDM0.75%$75

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

Yields: EMDM, VT, VEA, VXUS

3.00%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM3.00%$300

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

EMDM$300 − $75 = $225

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMDM, VT, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

EMDMVTVEAVXUS

EMDM—4.9%6.7%12.9%

VT4.9%—23.3%29.9%

VEA6.7%23.3%—65.4%

VXUS12.9%29.9%65.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+33.5%EMDM, at 29.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% 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

EMDMVEA

+24.5%Year to date+12.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+33.5%Past year+18.8%

0.75%Fee0.03%

3–1EMDM wins

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