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RCTR, DFEM and IEMG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,919IEMG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

RCTR, DFEM and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$149B1.4

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.11%+13.2%+13.2%+18.8%[…]−17.0%24.4%$9.0B1.6

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETFThematic · Nuclear & uranium0.70%0.88%−6.2%−11.5%[…][…]−26.3%27.1%$29M3.0

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: RCTR 2025 · DFEM 2022 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF · $29M[…]

RCTR

DFEM

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $9.0B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

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RCTR vs DFEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RCTR

26.2%in top 5

DFEM

in top 519.6%

RCTRStockDFEM

not top 52330.TW10.0%

5.4%DUKnot top 5

5.3%TLNnot top 5

5.3%SOnot top 5

5.2%ETRnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RCTR, DFEM, IEMG

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

DFEM0.39%$39

RCTR0.70%$70

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

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YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

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RCTR

Measure

DFEM

−6.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+13.2%

−11.5%1 yearTotal return+13.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,747+18.8%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $39 a year on $10k · lower is better0.39%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $211 a year on $10k2.11%

−26.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.0%

27.1%VolatilityLower is calmer24.4%

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

0–6DFEM wins

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

4.9%CEGnot top 5

not top 5005930.K3.6%

not top 5000660.K3.3%

not top 50700.HK1.7%

not top 50939.HK0.9%

Held in common0.3%

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

RCTR vs DFEM Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustRCTR

−11.5%

past year

DFEMDimensional

+13.2%

past year

RCTRDFEMFaded: behind in that period

0–2DFEM wins

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

Thematic vs International: RCTR vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustRCTR

−6.2%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

−6.2%Year to date+13.2%

−26.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

27.1%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

0.9%Yield2.4%

$28.7MAssets$149B

4–0IEMG wins

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

Yields: RCTR, DFEM, IEMG

1Y

2.38%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.38%$238

DFEM2.11%$211

RCTR0.88%$88

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$229most kept, IEMG

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

DFEM$211 − $39 = $172

RCTR$88 − $70 = $18

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RCTR, DFEM, IEMG

Today

57.6%most shared, DFEM and IEMG

RCTRDFEMIEMG

RCTR—0.3%0.4%

DFEM0.3%—57.6%

IEMG0.4%57.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.2%DFEM, at 24.4% volatility

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.4% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

RCTRWorst drop−26.3%27.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGDFEM

+13.2%Year to date+13.2%

2.4%Yield2.1%

+13.1%Past year+13.2%

0.09%Fee0.39%

2–1IEMG wins

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%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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RCTR, DFEM and IEMG

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Yields: RCTR, DFEM, IEMG