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VT, EMDM, VEA and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,878VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEMDM · 3.05% · $305 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VT, EMDM, VEA and IEMG, 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%$232B1.9

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.05%+22.8%+31.5%+27.5%[…]−17.5%29.6%$39M2.1

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.44%+10.6%+12.4%+18.7%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$146B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · EMDM 2023 · VEA 2007 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,878

VT

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VT vs EMDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

EMDM

in top 526.4%

VTStockEMDM

not top 52330.TW9.0%

not top 5005930.K5.9%

not top 5GMEXICOB4.7%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, EMDM, VEA, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

EMDM0.75%$75

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

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.4%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

EMDM

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

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

VTMeasureEMDM

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+22.8%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+31.5%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,366 · $20,705+27.5%

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,878 · […][…]

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

1.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$156 · $305 a year on $10k3.05%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

14.8%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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5000660.K3.4%

not top 5ANG.JO3.3%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common4.9%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs EMDM Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVT

+13.5%

past year

EMDMFirst Trust

+31.5%

past year

VTEMDMFaded: behind in that period

0–3EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs EMDM

YTD

VanguardVT

+10.8%

EMDMFirst Trust

+22.8%

+10.8%Year to date+22.8%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

14.8%Volatility · 1Y29.6%

1.6%Yield3.0%

$81.8BAssets$39.3M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VT, EMDM, VEA, IEMG

1Y

3.05%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM3.05%$305

VEA2.44%$244

IEMG2.44%$244

VT1.56%$156

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

IEMG$244 − $9 = $235

EMDM$305 − $75 = $230

VT$156 − $6 = $150

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, EMDM, VEA, IEMG

Today

32.4%most shared, EMDM and IEMG

VTEMDMVEAIEMG

VT—4.9%23.3%8.6%

EMDM4.9%—6.7%32.4%

VEA23.3%6.7%—9.5%

IEMG8.6%32.4%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+31.5%EMDM, at 29.6% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

EMDMWorst drop−17.5%29.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMDMVEA

+22.8%Year to date+12.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+31.5%Past year+18.8%

0.75%Fee0.03%

3–1EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+5.4%Year to date+10.6%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VT, EMDM, VEA and IEMG

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