Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FEM, VXUS and VEA

FEMFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,147VEA · best of the three

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FEM, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.1

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.40%+10.9%+14.9%+18.2%+6.9%−10.9%21.0%$748M2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEM 2011 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FEM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.0% in common

FEMMeasureVXUS

+10.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+14.9%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+18.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,510 · $17,068+19.5%

+6.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,929 · $14,347+7.5%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−10.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

21.0%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

3–5VXUS wins

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

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FEM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEM

6.5%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

FEMStockVXUS

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

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common4.0%

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

FEM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustFEM

+6.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

FEMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

FEM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFEM

+10.9%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+10.9%Year to date+10.2%

−10.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

21.0%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.4%Yield2.5%

$748MAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

FEM0.80%$80

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

Yields: FEM, VXUS, VEA

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

VXUS2.46%$246

FEM2.40%$240

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

FEM$240 − $80 = $160

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

8.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

FEMVXUSVEA

FEM—4.0%0.2%

VXUS4.0%—8.4%

VEA0.2%8.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.0%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAFEM

+10.2%Year to date+10.9%

2.5%Yield2.4%

+16.0%Past year+14.9%

0.03%Fee0.80%

3–1VEA wins

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$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026