Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, EMDM and IEFA

VTVanguard×EMDMFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,649VT · best of the three

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VT, EMDM and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.8

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.10%+20.4%+27.6%+28.4%[…]−17.5%29.4%$40M2.0

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$187B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · EMDM 2023 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

EMDM

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF · $40M[…]

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

VTMeasureEMDM

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+20.4%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+27.6%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · $21,177+28.4%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · […][…]

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

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $311 a year on $10k3.10%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer29.4%

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

3–4EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs EMDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

EMDM

in top 525.7%

VTStockEMDM

not top 52330.TW8.7%

not top 5005930.K5.5%

not top 5GMEXICOB4.8%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5PETR4.SA3.5%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5000660.K3.2%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common4.9%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs EMDM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.4%

past year

EMDMFirst Trust

+27.6%

past year

VTEMDMFaded: behind in that period

0–3EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+8.5%Year to date+7.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.6%Yield3.5%

$81.8BAssets$187B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, EMDM, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

EMDM0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, EMDM, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

EMDM3.10%$311

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

EMDM$311 − $75 = $236

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, EMDM, IEFA

Today

18.0%most shared, VT and IEFA

VTEMDMIEFA

VT—4.9%18.0%

EMDM4.9%—0.0%

IEFA18.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.6%EMDM, at 29.4% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

EMDMWorst drop−17.5%29.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAEMDM

+7.7%Year to date+20.4%

3.5%Yield3.1%

+11.9%Past year+27.6%

0.07%Fee0.75%

2–2level

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026