Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, EMDM, IEMG and VEA

VTVanguard×EMDMFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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VT, EMDM, IEMG and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.00%+24.5%+33.5%+28.9%[…]−17.5%29.5%$39M2.1

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$146B3.4

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · EMDM 2023 · IEMG 2012 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

EMDM

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF · $39M[…]

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

VTMeasureEMDM

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+24.5%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+33.5%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $21,394+28.9%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · […][…]

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

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $300 a year on $10k3.00%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer29.5%

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

3–4EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VT vs EMDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

EMDM

in top 525.8%

VTStockEMDM

not top 52330.TW8.9%

not top 5005930.K5.7%

not top 5GMEXICOB4.7%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5PETR4.SA3.4%

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 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs EMDM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+14.3%

past year

EMDMFirst Trust

+33.5%

past year

VTEMDMFaded: behind in that period

0–3EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs EMDM

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

EMDMFirst Trust

+24.5%

+11.3%Year to date+24.5%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y29.5%

1.6%Yield3.0%

$81.8BAssets$39.3M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, EMDM, IEMG, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

EMDM0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, EMDM, IEMG, VEA

3.00%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM3.00%$300

VEA2.44%$244

IEMG2.42%$242

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

EMDM$300 − $75 = $225

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, EMDM, IEMG, VEA

Today

31.8%most shared, EMDM and IEMG

VTEMDMIEMGVEA

VT—4.9%8.5%23.3%

EMDM4.9%—31.8%6.7%

IEMG8.5%31.8%—9.5%

VEA23.3%6.7%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+33.5%EMDM, at 29.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

EMDMWorst drop−17.5%29.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMDMVEA

+24.5%Year to date+12.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+33.5%Past year+18.8%

0.75%Fee0.03%

3–1EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026