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FEM, ECH and IEMG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,005ECH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FEM, ECH and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.30%+15.9%+16.3%+18.0%+8.0%−10.9%21.2%$754M1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$145B1.8

iShares MSCI Chile ETFInternational · Region & country0.59%2.20%−10.4%+0.1%+14.9%+11.2%−25.5%26.0%$800M2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEM 2011 · ECH 2007 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $754M$14,726

FEM

ECH

iShares MSCI Chile ETF · $800M$17,005

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.2% in common

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FEM vs ECH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEM

6.8%in top 5

ECH

in top 545.8%

FEMStockECH

not top 5CHILE.SN12.7%

not top 5LTM.SN11.7%

not top 5SQM-B.SN11.1%

not top 5FALABELL5.6%

not top 5BSANTAND4.7%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEM, ECH, IEMG

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

ECH0.59%$59

FEM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FEM, ECH, IEMG

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YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$145B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

ECH

+15.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−10.4%

+16.3%1 yearTotal return+0.1%

+18.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,450 · $15,155+14.9%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,726 · $17,005+11.2%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

2.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$230 · $220 a year on $10k2.20%

−10.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−25.5%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer26.0%

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

6–2FEM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.5%TBBBnot top 5

1.4%FUNO11.Mnot top 5

1.3%ASII.JKnot top 5

1.3%KOFUBL.Mnot top 5

1.3%THYAO.ISnot top 5

Held in common1.2%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

FEM vs ECH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFEM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

ECHiShares

+11.2%

5 years, per year

FEMECHFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FEM vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustFEM

+15.9%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+15.9%Year to date+13.2%

−10.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

2.3%Yield2.4%

$754MAssets$145B

3–1FEM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.38%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.38%$238

FEM2.30%$230

ECH2.20%$220

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$229most kept, IEMG

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

ECH$220 − $59 = $161

FEM$230 − $80 = $150

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FEM, ECH, IEMG

Today

9.5%most shared, FEM and IEMG

FEMECHIEMG

FEM—1.2%9.5%

ECH1.2%—0.5%

IEMG9.5%0.5%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+16.3%FEM, at 21.2% volatility

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.2% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

ECHWorst drop−25.5%26.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGFEM

+13.2%Year to date+15.9%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+13.1%Past year+16.3%

0.09%Fee0.80%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FEM, ECH and IEMG

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