Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, FEM, VEA and IEMG

VTVanguard×FEMFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×IEMGiShares×

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, FEM, 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%$232B1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.1

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.33%+14.6%+16.3%+18.1%+7.7%−10.9%21.2%$734M2.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$142B3.4

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 · FEM 2011 · VEA 2007 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $734M$14,470

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.0% in common

VTMeasureFEM

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+14.6%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+16.3%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $16,480+18.1%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $14,470+7.7%

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

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $233 a year on $10k2.33%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.9%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer21.2%

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

5–3VT wins

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

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VT vs FEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

FEM

in top 56.7%

VTStockFEM

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

not top 5TBBB1.5%

not top 5FUNO11.M1.4%

not top 5ASII.JK1.3%

not top 5KOFUBL.M1.3%

not top 5TMPV.NS1.3%

Held in common1.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs FEM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

FEMFirst Trust

+7.7%

5 years, per year

VTFEMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VT vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+11.3%Year to date+12.9%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.6%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, FEM, VEA, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

FEM0.80%$80

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

Yields: VT, FEM, VEA, IEMG

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

IEMG2.42%$242

FEM2.33%$233

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

FEM$233 − $80 = $153

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, FEM, VEA, IEMG

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

VTFEMVEAIEMG

VT—1.0%23.3%8.5%

FEM1.0%—0.2%9.4%

VEA23.3%0.2%—9.5%

IEMG8.5%9.4%9.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.2% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAFEM

+12.9%Year to date+14.6%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+18.8%Past year+16.3%

0.03%Fee0.80%

3–1VEA 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$187B

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$142B

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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026