Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FEM, EEM and VXUS

FEMFirst Trust×EEMiShares×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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FEM, EEM and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B1.6

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.30%+15.9%+17.7%+19.5%+7.6%−10.9%20.6%$748M1.9

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.81%+13.2%+12.9%+21.5%+6.1%−14.3%25.6%$28.6B2.5

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: FEM 2011 · EEM 2003 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $748M$13,929

FEM

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $28.6B$12,642

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.1% in common

FEMMeasureEEM

+15.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+13.2%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+12.9%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · $17,934+21.5%

+7.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,444 · $13,431+6.1%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $72 a year on $10k · lower is better0.72%

2.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$230 · $181 a year on $10k1.81%

−10.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.3%

20.6%VolatilityLower is calmer25.6%

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

6–2FEM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FEM vs EEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEM

6.5%in top 5

EEM

in top 531.7%

FEMStockEEM

not top 52330.TW15.1%

not top 5005930.K6.8%

not top 5000660.K5.1%

not top 50700.HK2.8%

not top 59988.HK1.9%

1.4%TBBBnot top 5

1.4%FUNO11.Mnot top 5

1.2%KOFUBL.Mnot top 5

1.2%ASII.JKnot top 5

1.2%ONGC.NSnot top 5

Held in common10.1%

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

FEM vs EEM Returns, Every Period

First TrustFEM

+7.6%

5 years, per year

EEMiShares

+6.1%

5 years, per year

FEMEEMFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEM wins

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

FEM vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustFEM

+15.9%

VXUSVanguard

+12.0%

+15.9%Year to date+12.0%

−10.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

20.6%Volatility · 1Y17.3%

2.3%Yield2.4%

$748MAssets$163B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEM, EEM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EEM0.72%$72

FEM0.80%$80

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

Yields: FEM, EEM, VXUS

2.37%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.37%$237

FEM2.30%$230

EEM1.81%$181

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, VXUS

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

FEM$230 − $80 = $150

EEM$181 − $72 = $109

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FEM, EEM, VXUS

Today

10.1%most shared, FEM and EEM

FEMEEMVXUS

FEM—10.1%4.0%

EEM10.1%—9.9%

VXUS4.0%9.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%FEM, at 20.6% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%20.6% vol

EEMWorst drop−14.3%25.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSFEM

+12.0%Year to date+15.9%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+15.0%Past year+17.7%

0.05%Fee0.80%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026