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FEM, ECH, VEA and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,962ECH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.46% · $246 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FEM, ECH, VEA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.46%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.34%+13.8%+16.1%+17.2%+7.9%−10.9%21.2%$754M2.6

iShares MSCI Chile ETFInternational · Region & country0.59%2.15%−8.3%+5.5%+16.8%+12.4%−25.5%26.0%$800M3.5

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: FEM 2011 · ECH 2007 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $754M$14,632

FEM

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FEM vs ECH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEM

6.7%in top 5

ECH

in top 545.8%

FEMStockECH

not top 5CHILE.SN12.6%

not top 5LTM.SN11.5%

not top 5SQM-B.SN11.4%

not top 5FALABELL5.7%

not top 5BSANTAND4.7%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEM, ECH, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

ECH0.59%$59

FEM0.80%$80

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

ECH

iShares MSCI Chile ETF · $800M$17,962

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

FEMMeasureECH

+13.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−8.3%

+16.1%1 yearTotal return+5.5%

+17.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,118 · $15,951+16.8%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,632 · $17,962+12.4%

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

2.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$234 · $215 a year on $10k2.15%

−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 10, 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 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FEM vs ECH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFEM

+7.9%

5 years, per year

ECHiShares

+12.4%

5 years, per year

FEMECHFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FEM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFEM

+13.8%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+13.8%Year to date+12.9%

−10.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.3%Yield2.5%

$754MAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FEM, ECH, VEA, VXUS

1Y

2.46%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.46%$246

VXUS2.40%$240

FEM2.34%$234

ECH2.15%$215

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$243most kept, VEA

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

ECH$215 − $59 = $156

FEM$234 − $80 = $154

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FEM, ECH, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

FEMECHVEAVXUS

FEM—1.2%0.2%2.9%

ECH1.2%—0.0%0.1%

VEA0.2%0.0%—65.4%

VXUS2.9%0.1%65.4%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.2% vol

ECHWorst drop−25.5%26.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAFEM

+12.9%Year to date+13.8%

2.5%Yield2.3%

+18.8%Past year+16.1%

0.03%Fee0.80%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FEM, ECH, VEA and VXUS

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