Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMDM, VXUS and IEMG

EMDMFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,347VXUS · best of the three

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EMDM, VXUS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.6

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.15%+18.7%+27.9%+28.5%[…]−17.3%29.4%$40M1.7

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$139B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMDM 2023 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

EMDM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

EMDMMeasureVXUS

+18.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+27.9%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+28.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,220 · $17,068+19.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,347+7.5%

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

3.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$315 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

29.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

4–3EMDM wins

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

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EMDM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

27.7%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

EMDMStockVXUS

9.2%2330.TWnot top 5

6.4%005930.Knot top 5

4.8%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.9%000660.Knot top 5

3.4%PETR4.SAnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

EMDM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMDM

+27.9%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.2%

past year

EMDMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

EMDM vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+18.7%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+18.7%Year to date+6.0%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

29.4%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

3.2%Yield2.5%

$40.2MAssets$139B

3–1EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

EMDM0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMDM, VXUS, IEMG

3.15%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM3.15%$315

IEMG2.54%$254

VXUS2.46%$246

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

EMDM$315 − $75 = $240

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMDM, VXUS, IEMG

Today

33.6%most shared, EMDM and IEMG

EMDMVXUSIEMG

EMDM—0.1%33.6%

VXUS0.1%—10.7%

IEMG33.6%10.7%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.9%EMDM, at 29.4% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

EMDMWorst drop−17.3%29.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMDMVXUS

+18.7%Year to date+7.9%

3.2%Yield2.5%

+27.9%Past year+12.2%

0.75%Fee0.05%

3–1EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026