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EMDM, VXUS, SCHD and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,428SCHD · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMDM, VXUS, SCHD and IEMG, 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%$123B1.4

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.05%+22.8%+31.5%+27.5%[…]−17.5%29.6%$37M2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.44%+10.6%+12.4%+18.7%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$145B3.3

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 · VXUS 2011 · SCHD 2011 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

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

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EMDM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

26.4%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

EMDMStockVXUS

9.0%2330.TW4.2%

5.9%005930.K2.0%

4.7%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.4%000660.K1.7%

3.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, VXUS, SCHD, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

EMDM0.75%$75

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.4%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

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

EMDMMeasureVXUS

+22.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.4%

+31.5%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+27.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,705 · $16,719+18.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,734+8.1%

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

3.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$305 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

4–3EMDM wins

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

ANG.JO

not top 5

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common12.9%

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

EMDM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustEMDM

+31.5%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+14.3%

past year

EMDMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM 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, VXUS, SCHD, IEMG

1Y

3.05%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM3.05%$305

SCHD2.94%$294

IEMG2.44%$244

VXUS2.40%$240

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

IEMG$244 − $9 = $235

EMDM$305 − $75 = $230

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMDM, VXUS, SCHD, IEMG

Today

32.4%most shared, EMDM and IEMG

EMDMVXUSSCHDIEMG

EMDM—12.9%0.0%32.4%

VXUS12.9%—0.0%25.0%

SCHD0.0%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG32.4%25.0%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

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% 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

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+5.4%Year to date+10.6%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$145B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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EMDM, VXUS, SCHD and IEMG

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