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VT, FDTS, VEA and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,360FDTS · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeFDTS · 2.74% · $274 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VT, FDTS, VEA and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%2.74%+15.7%+20.1%+25.0%+10.3%−13.1%20.1%$13M1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.1

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.0%+11.6%+20.3%+9.5%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.2%+11.0%+18.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.8%$147B3.6

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · FDTS 2012 · VEA 2007 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,733

VT

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VT vs FDTS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

FDTS

in top 52.7%

VTStockFDTS

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, FDTS, VEA, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

FDTS0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

FDTS

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund · $13M$16,360

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VTMeasureFDTS

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+15.7%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+20.1%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,430 · $19,523+25.0%

+9.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,733 · $16,360+10.3%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $274 a year on $10k2.74%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.1%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer20.1%

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

3–5FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 51112.HK0.6%

not top 5NWL.MI0.6%

not top 5181710.K0.6%

not top 52501.T0.5%

not top 57552.T0.5%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs FDTS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.5%

5 years, per year

FDTSFirst Trust

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VTFDTSFaded: behind in that period

0–4FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs FDTS

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.0%

FDTSFirst Trust

+15.7%

+11.0%Year to date+15.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−13.1%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y20.1%

1.6%Yield2.7%

$81.8BAssets$13.4M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VT, FDTS, VEA, IEMG

1Y

2.74%highest, FDTS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDTS2.74%$274

VEA2.45%$245

IEMG2.42%$242

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$242most kept, VEA

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

FDTS$274 − $80 = $194

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, FDTS, VEA, IEMG

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

VTFDTSVEAIEMG

VT—0.0%23.3%8.7%

FDTS0.0%—0.9%0.4%

VEA23.3%0.9%—9.5%

IEMG8.7%0.4%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+20.1%FDTS, at 20.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FDTSWorst drop−13.1%20.1% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSVEA

+15.7%Year to date+12.2%

2.7%Yield2.5%

+20.1%Past year+14.7%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+5.2%Year to date+11.2%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$147B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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VT, FDTS, VEA and IEMG

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