Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMDM, VXUS and IEFA

EMDMFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×IEFAiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,591IEFA · best of the three

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EMDM, VXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$187B1.9

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.10%+20.4%+27.6%+28.4%[…]−17.5%29.4%$39M2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMDM 2023 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

EMDM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.9% in common

EMDMMeasureVXUS

+20.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

+27.6%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+28.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,177 · $16,925+19.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,489+7.7%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$311 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

29.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

4–3EMDM 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 VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

25.7%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

EMDMStockVXUS

8.7%2330.TW4.2%

5.5%005930.K2.0%

4.8%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.5%PETR4.SAnot top 5

3.2%000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common12.9%

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

EMDM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMDM

+27.6%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+11.6%

past year

EMDMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

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

EMDM vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+20.4%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+20.4%Year to date+7.7%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

29.4%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

3.1%Yield3.5%

$39.3MAssets$187B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

EMDM0.75%$75

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

Yields: EMDM, VXUS, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

EMDM3.10%$311

VXUS2.45%$245

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

EMDM$311 − $75 = $236

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMDM, VXUS, IEFA

Today

50.0%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

EMDMVXUSIEFA

EMDM—12.9%0.0%

VXUS12.9%—50.0%

IEFA0.0%50.0%—

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

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% 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

IEFAEMDM

+7.7%Year to date+20.4%

3.5%Yield3.1%

+11.9%Past year+27.6%

0.07%Fee0.75%

2–2level

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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