Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FEP, IEMG and VXUS

FEPFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,793FEP · best of the three

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FEP, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.01%+10.1%+18.4%+26.1%+9.6%−12.1%17.8%$483M1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEP 2011 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund · $483M$15,793

FEP

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $146B$13,648

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

FEPMeasureIEMG

+10.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.4%

+18.4%1 yearTotal return+12.8%

+26.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,035 · $17,172+19.8%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,793 · $13,648+6.4%

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

3.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$301 · $242 a year on $10k2.42%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

17.8%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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

FEP vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEP

4.6%in top 5

IEMG

in top 526.6%

FEPStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.1%

not top 5005930.K5.3%

not top 5000660.K3.7%

not top 50700.HK2.7%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

1.0%FRAS.Lnot top 5

0.9%BZU.MInot top 5

0.9%SOF.BRnot top 5

0.9%BAS.DEnot top 5

0.9%SDLF.Lnot top 5

Held in common0.4%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

FEP vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

First TrustFEP

+9.6%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.4%

5 years, per year

FEPIEMGFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEP wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FEP vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustFEP

+10.1%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+10.1%Year to date+11.4%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

17.8%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

3.0%Yield2.4%

$483MAssets$146B

3–1FEP wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEP, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

FEP0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FEP, IEMG, VXUS

3.01%highest, FEP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FEP3.01%$301

IEMG2.42%$242

VXUS2.39%$239

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

FEP$301 − $80 = $221

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FEP, IEMG, VXUS

Today

24.9%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

FEPIEMGVXUS

FEP—0.4%7.6%

IEMG0.4%—24.9%

VXUS7.6%24.9%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.4%FEP, at 17.8% volatility

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FEPIEMG

+10.1%Year to date+11.4%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+18.4%Past year+12.8%

0.80%Fee0.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026