Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, EMDM, VEA and VXUS

VTVanguard×EMDMFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

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

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VT, EMDM, VEA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.3

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.10%+20.4%+27.6%+28.4%[…]−17.5%29.4%$40M2.3

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · EMDM 2023 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

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 EMDM

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

EMDMFirst Trust

+20.4%

+8.5%Year to date+20.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y29.4%

1.6%Yield3.1%

$81.8BAssets$40.2M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, EMDM, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

EMDM0.75%$75

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

Yields: VT, EMDM, VEA, VXUS

3.10%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM3.10%$311

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

EMDM$311 − $75 = $236

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, EMDM, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

VTEMDMVEAVXUS

VT—4.9%23.3%29.9%

EMDM4.9%—6.7%12.9%

VEA23.3%6.7%—65.3%

VXUS29.9%12.9%65.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.6%EMDM, at 29.4% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% 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

EMDMVEA

+20.4%Year to date+9.7%

3.1%Yield2.5%

+27.6%Past year+14.8%

0.75%Fee0.03%

3–1EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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