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FEM, VEA and SPY

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,481SPY · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FEM, VEA and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+12.3%+12.7%+21.8%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$792B1.9

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.30%+15.9%+16.3%+18.0%+8.0%−10.9%21.2%$754M2.4

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 · VEA 2007 · SPY 1993

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5Y

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

FEM

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,431

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

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FEM vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEM

6.8%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

FEMStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

1.5%TBBBnot top 5

1.4%FUNO11.M

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEM, VEA, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

FEM0.80%$80

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

Yields: FEM, VEA, SPY

1Y

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VEA

+15.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+13.0%

+16.3%1 yearTotal return+17.0%

+18.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,450 · $17,358+20.2%

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,726 · $15,431+9.1%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$230 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−10.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

2–6VEA wins

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

not top 5

1.3%ASII.JKnot top 5

1.3%KOFUBL.Mnot top 5

1.3%THYAO.ISnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.2%

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

FEM vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFEM

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.1%

5 years, per year

FEMVEAFaded: behind in that period

1–3VEA wins

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

FEM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFEM

+15.9%

VEAVanguard

+13.0%

+15.9%Year to date+13.0%

−10.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.3%Yield2.4%

$754MAssets$232B

2–2level

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

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

FEM2.30%$230

SPY1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

FEM$230 − $80 = $150

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FEM, VEA, SPY

Today

0.2%most shared, FEM and VEA

FEMVEASPY

FEM—0.2%0.0%

VEA0.2%—0.0%

SPY0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.0%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAFEM

+13.0%Year to date+15.9%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+17.0%Past year+16.3%

0.03%Fee0.80%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

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

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FEM, VEA and SPY

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