Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FEP and IEMG

FEPFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$15,449FEP · best of the two

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FEP and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.11%+6.6%+14.4%+25.6%+9.1%−12.1%17.5%$496M1.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B1.8

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEP 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund · $496M$15,449

FEP

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,373

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.4% in common

FEPMeasureIEMG

+6.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.3%

+14.4%1 yearTotal return+8.8%

+25.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,799 · $16,988+19.3%

+9.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,449 · $13,373+6.0%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

3.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$311 · $249 a year on $10k2.49%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

17.5%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

6–2FEP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FEP vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEP

4.7%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.4%

FEPStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.3%

not top 5005930.K5.6%

not top 5000660.K4.1%

not top 50700.HK2.7%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

1.0%FRAS.Lnot top 5

0.9%TEP.PAnot top 5

0.9%BAS.DEnot top 5

0.9%SOF.BRnot top 5

0.9%BZU.MInot top 5

Held in common0.4%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FEP vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

First TrustFEP

+9.1%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

5 years, per year

FEPIEMGFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FEP vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustFEP

+6.6%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+6.6%Year to date+8.3%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

17.5%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

3.1%Yield2.5%

$496MAssets$142B

3–1FEP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEP, IEMG

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

FEP0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FEP, IEMG

3.11%highest, FEP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FEP3.11%$311

IEMG2.49%$249

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, IEMG

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

FEP$311 − $80 = $231

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FEP, IEMG

Today

0.4%most shared, FEP and IEMG

FEPIEMG

FEP—0.4%

IEMG0.4%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+14.4%FEP, at 17.5% volatility

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FEPIEMG

+6.6%Year to date+8.3%

3.1%Yield2.5%

+14.4%Past year+8.8%

0.80%Fee0.09%

2–2level

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026