Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ILOW, VT and IEMG

ILOWAlliance Bernstein×VTVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,576VT · best of the three

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ILOW, VT and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.5

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.50%1.48%+8.5%+12.6%[…][…]−9.8%14.3%$1.8B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B2.4

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: ILOW 2024 · VT 2008 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF · $1.8B[…]

ILOW

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.5% in common

ILOWMeasureVT

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.2%

+12.6%1 yearTotal return+10.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,695+21.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,576+9.3%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

1.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$148 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−9.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

14.3%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

3–3Level

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

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ILOW vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ILOW

11.0%in top 5

in top 515.6%

ILOWStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

2.7%ASML.ASnot top 5

2.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.1%ROP.SWnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

2.0%NOVN.SWnot top 5

2.0%SHEL.Lnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common6.5%

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

ILOW vs VT Returns, Every Period

Alliance BernsteinILOW

+12.6%

past year

VTVanguard

+10.7%

past year

ILOWVTFaded: behind in that period

2–0ILOW wins

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

ILOW vs IEMG

YTD

Alliance BernsteinILOW

+8.5%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+8.5%Year to date+6.0%

−9.8%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.3%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.5%Yield2.5%

$1.8BAssets$148B

3–1ILOW wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILOW, VT, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

ILOW0.50%$50

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

Yields: ILOW, VT, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VT1.59%$159

ILOW1.48%$148

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VT$159 − $6 = $153

ILOW$148 − $50 = $98

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ILOW, VT, IEMG

Today

8.5%most shared, VT and IEMG

ILOWVTIEMG

ILOW—6.5%2.2%

VT6.5%—8.5%

IEMG2.2%8.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.6%ILOW, at 14.3% volatility

ILOWWorst drop−9.8%14.3% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGILOW

+6.0%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.5%

+7.5%Past year+12.6%

0.09%Fee0.50%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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