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RCTR, VXUS and IEMG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,776VXUS · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

RCTR, VXUS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$145B1.6

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 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

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

RCTR

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,776

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.2% in common

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RCTR vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RCTR

26.2%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

RCTRStockVXUS

5.4%DUKnot top 5

5.3%TLNnot top 5

5.3%SOnot top 5

5.2%ETRnot top 5

4.9%CEGnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RCTR, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

RCTR0.70%$70

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

Yields: RCTR, VXUS, IEMG

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

RCTR

Measure

VXUS

−6.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+11.4%

−11.5%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,898+19.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,776+8.1%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $238 a year on $10k2.38%

−26.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

27.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

0–6VXUS wins

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

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common1.2%

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

RCTR vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustRCTR

−11.5%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+13.9%

past year

RCTRVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2VXUS 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%

$29.0MAssets$145B

4–0IEMG wins

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

1Y

2.38%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.38%$238

VXUS2.38%$238

RCTR0.88%$88

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$233most kept, VXUS

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

RCTR$88 − $70 = $18

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RCTR, VXUS, IEMG

Today

25.0%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

RCTRVXUSIEMG

RCTR—1.2%0.4%

VXUS1.2%—25.0%

IEMG0.4%25.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.9%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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

IEMGVXUS

+13.2%Year to date+11.4%

2.4%Yield2.4%

+13.1%Past year+13.9%

0.09%Fee0.05%

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$145B

2–0IEMG 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

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RCTR, VXUS and IEMG

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