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VT, EMDM, EFA and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,830VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.23% · $323 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VT, EMDM, EFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.0

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.05%+22.7%+27.6%+27.5%[…]−17.5%29.6%$36M2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.5

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.23%+10.0%+12.1%+18.4%+8.3%−11.4%16.5%$77.6B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · EMDM 2023 · EFA 2001 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

VT

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VT vs EMDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

EMDM

in top 527.0%

VTStockEMDM

not top 52330.TW9.5%

not top 5005930.K6.1%

not top 5GMEXICOB4.7%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, EMDM, EFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

EMDM0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

EMDM

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF · $36M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.9% in common

VTMeasureEMDM

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+22.7%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+27.6%

+20.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,469 · $20,734+27.5%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,830 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $305 a year on $10k3.05%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer29.6%

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

3–4EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5000660.K3.6%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5PETR4.SA3.1%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common4.9%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs EMDM Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVT

+12.2%

past year

EMDMFirst Trust

+27.6%

past year

VTEMDMFaded: behind in that period

0–3EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.4%

EFAiShares

+10.0%

+11.4%Year to date+10.0%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

1.5%Yield3.2%

$81.8BAssets$77.6B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VT, EMDM, EFA, VXUS

1Y

3.23%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.23%$323

EMDM3.05%$305

VXUS2.40%$240

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$291most kept, EFA

EFA$323 − $32 = $291

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

EMDM$305 − $75 = $230

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, EMDM, EFA, VXUS

Today

45.7%most shared, EFA and VXUS

VTEMDMEFAVXUS

VT—4.9%17.5%29.9%

EMDM4.9%—0.0%12.9%

EFA17.5%0.0%—45.7%

VXUS29.9%12.9%45.7%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+27.6%EMDM, at 29.6% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

EMDMWorst drop−17.5%29.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAEMDM

+10.0%Year to date+22.7%

3.2%Yield3.0%

+12.1%Past year+27.6%

0.32%Fee0.75%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VT, EMDM, EFA and VXUS

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