Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMDM, XC and VXUS

EMDMFirst Trust×XCWisdomTree×VXUSVanguard×

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, XC and VXUS, 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%$163B1.8

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.15%+18.7%+27.9%+28.5%[…]−17.3%29.4%$40M2.0

WisdomTree True Emerging Markets FundInternational · Emerging0.32%12.50%−4.2%−1.5%+11.7%[…]−12.7%16.1%$72M2.1

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 · XC 2022 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

EMDM

WisdomTree True Emerging Markets Fund · $72M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.1% in common

EMDMMeasureXC

+18.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−4.2%

+27.9%1 yearTotal return−1.5%

+28.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,220 · $13,952+11.7%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

3.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$315 · $1,250 a year on $10k12.50%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.7%

29.4%VolatilityLower is calmer16.1%

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

3–4XC wins

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

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EMDM vs XC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

27.7%in top 5

in top 510.6%

EMDMStockXC

9.2%2330.TWnot top 5

6.4%005930.Knot top 5

4.8%GMEXICOB1.6%

3.9%000660.Knot top 5

3.4%PETR4.SAnot top 5

not top 5MELI3.3%

not top 5HDFCBANK2.0%

not top 5RELIANCE2.0%

not top 5ICICIBAN1.8%

Held in common15.1%

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

EMDM vs XC Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMDM

+27.9%

past year

XCWisdomTree

−1.5%

past year

EMDMXCFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

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

EMDM vs XC

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+18.7%

XCWisdomTree

−4.2%

+18.7%Year to date−4.2%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−12.7%

29.4%Volatility · 1Y16.1%

3.2%Yield12.5%

$40.2MAssets$72.4M

3–1XC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMDM, XC, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

XC0.32%$32

EMDM0.75%$75

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

Yields: EMDM, XC, VXUS

12.50%highest, XC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XC12.50%$1,250

EMDM3.15%$315

VXUS2.46%$246

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,218most kept, XC

XC$1,250 − $32 = $1,218

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

EMDM$315 − $75 = $240

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMDM, XC, VXUS

Today

15.1%most shared, EMDM and XC

EMDMXCVXUS

EMDM—15.1%0.1%

XC15.1%—6.9%

VXUS0.1%6.9%—

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

XCWorst drop−12.7%16.1% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% 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

XCEMDM

−4.2%Year to date+18.7%

12.5%Yield3.2%

−1.5%Past year+27.9%

0.32%Fee0.75%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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