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VT, EMDM, VXUS and VEA

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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, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.46%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.1

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.05%+22.8%+31.5%+27.5%[…]−17.5%29.6%$37M2.3

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · EMDM 2023 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF · $37M[…]

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EMDM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMDM

26.4%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

EMDMStockVXUS

9.0%2330.TW4.2%

5.9%005930.K2.0%

4.7%GMEXICOBnot top 5

3.4%000660.K1.7%

3.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, EMDM, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

EMDM0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 10, 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$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.9% in common

EMDMMeasureVXUS

+22.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.4%

+31.5%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+27.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,705 · $16,719+18.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,734+8.1%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$305 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

4–3EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

ANG.JO

not top 5

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common12.9%

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

EMDM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustEMDM

+31.5%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+14.3%

past year

EMDMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMDM wins

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

EMDM vs VEA

YTD

First TrustEMDM

+22.8%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+22.8%Year to date+12.9%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

3.0%Yield2.5%

$36.9MAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Yields: VT, EMDM, VXUS, VEA

1Y

3.05%highest, EMDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMDM3.05%$305

VEA2.46%$246

VXUS2.40%$240

VT1.56%$156

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$243most kept, VEA

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

VXUS$240 − $5 = $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, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VTEMDMVXUSVEA

VT—4.9%29.9%23.3%

EMDM4.9%—12.9%6.7%

VXUS29.9%12.9%—65.4%

VEA23.3%6.7%65.4%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% 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%Yield2.5%

+31.5%Past year+18.8%

0.75%Fee0.03%

3–1EMDM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VT, EMDM, VXUS and VEA

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