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FGD, IEMG and VIG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,572FGD · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFGD · 5.67% · $567 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FGD, IEMG and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%5.67%+15.8%+20.3%+24.7%+11.9%−9.8%12.9%$1.6B1.6

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$149B2.6

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: FGD 2007 · IEMG 2012 · VIG 2006

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5Y

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund · $1.6B$17,572

FGD

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $149B$13,919

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

FGD

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FGD vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FGD

9.8%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.2%

FGDStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.5%

not top 5005930.K5.5%

not top 5000660.K3.9%

2.7%RHInot top 5

not top 50700.HK

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FGD, IEMG, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

IEMG0.09%$9

FGD0.55%$55

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

Yields: FGD, IEMG, VIG

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

IEMG

+15.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+13.2%

+20.3%1 yearTotal return+13.1%

+24.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,368 · $16,963+19.3%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,572 · $13,919+6.8%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

5.67%Trailing 12-mo yield$567 · $238 a year on $10k2.38%

−9.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer25.7%

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

7–1FGD wins

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

2.6%

2.0%017800.Knot top 5

1.8%BME.Lnot top 5

not top 59988.HK1.7%

1.7%OMV.VInot top 5

1.6%HPQnot top 5

Held in common0.2%

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

FGD vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFGD

+11.9%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.8%

5 years, per year

FGDIEMGFaded: behind in that period

4–0FGD wins

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

Income vs International: FGD vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustFGD

+15.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+15.8%Year to date+13.2%

−9.8%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

5.7%Yield2.4%

$1.6BAssets$149B

4–0FGD wins

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

1Y

5.67%highest, FGD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FGD5.67%$567

IEMG2.38%$238

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$512most kept, FGD

FGD$567 − $55 = $512

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FGD, IEMG, VIG

Today

0.2%most shared, FGD and IEMG

FGDIEMGVIG

FGD—0.2%0.0%

IEMG0.2%—0.0%

VIG0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+20.3%FGD, at 12.9% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

FGDWorst drop−9.8%12.9% 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

FGDVIG

+15.8%Year to date+16.0%

5.7%Yield1.4%

+20.3%Past year+17.8%

0.55%Fee0.04%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FGD, IEMG and VIG

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