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FEP, IEMG and EFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,585FEP · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.21% · $321 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FEP, IEMG and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.21%+10.7%+13.6%+18.4%+8.4%−11.4%16.5%$77.3B1.8

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.04%+9.1%+15.2%+25.4%+9.3%−12.1%17.7%$488M1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$145B2.4

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: FEP 2011 · IEMG 2012 · EFA 2001

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5Y

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund · $488M$15,585

FEP

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $145B$13,919

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

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FEP vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEP

4.6%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.2%

FEPStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.5%

not top 5005930.K5.5%

not top 5000660.K3.9%

not top 50700.HK2.6%

not top 59988.HK

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEP, IEMG, EFA

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

EFA0.32%$32

FEP0.80%$80

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

Yields: FEP, IEMG, EFA

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$145B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

IEMG

+9.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+13.2%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+13.1%

+25.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,702 · $16,963+19.3%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,585 · $13,919+6.8%

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

3.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$304 · $238 a year on $10k2.38%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer25.7%

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

6–2FEP wins

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

1.7%

1.0%FRAS.Lnot top 5

1.0%BZU.MInot top 5

0.9%SOF.BRnot top 5

0.9%ISS.COnot top 5

0.9%BAS.DEnot top 5

Held in common0.4%

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

FEP vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFEP

+9.3%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.8%

5 years, per year

FEPIEMGFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEP wins

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

FEP vs EFA

YTD

First TrustFEP

+9.1%

EFAiShares

+10.7%

+9.1%Year to date+10.7%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.0%Yield3.2%

$488MAssets$77.3B

4–0EFA wins

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

1Y

3.21%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.21%$321

FEP3.04%$304

IEMG2.38%$238

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$289most kept, EFA

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

FEP$304 − $80 = $224

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

Overlap: FEP, IEMG, EFA

Today

12.3%most shared, FEP and EFA

FEPIEMGEFA

FEP—0.4%12.3%

IEMG0.4%—0.0%

EFA12.3%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.2%FEP, at 17.7% volatility

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.7% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAIEMG

+10.7%Year to date+13.2%

3.2%Yield2.4%

+13.6%Past year+13.1%

0.32%Fee0.09%

2–2level

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

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FEP, IEMG and EFA

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