Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, FEP, IEMG and VEA

VTVanguard×FEPFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VEAVanguard×

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, FEP, IEMG and VEA, 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%$232B2.0

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 Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.01%+10.1%+18.4%+26.1%+9.6%−12.1%17.8%$483M2.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · FEP 2011 · IEMG 2012 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FEP

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund · $483M$15,793

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.8% in common

VTMeasureFEP

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+10.1%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+18.4%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $20,035+26.1%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $15,793+9.6%

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

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $301 a year on $10k3.01%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.1%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.8%

VTFEP 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 FEP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

FEP

in top 54.6%

VTStockFEP

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 5FRAS.L1.0%

not top 5BZU.MI0.9%

not top 5SOF.BR0.9%

not top 5BAS.DE0.9%

not top 5SDLF.L0.9%

Held in common2.8%

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

VT vs FEP Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

FEPFirst Trust

+9.6%

5 years, per year

VTFEPFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VT vs FEP

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

FEPFirst Trust

+10.1%

+11.3%Year to date+10.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−12.1%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y17.8%

1.6%Yield3.0%

$81.8BAssets$483M

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, FEP, IEMG, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

FEP0.80%$80

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

Yields: VT, FEP, IEMG, VEA

3.01%highest, FEP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FEP3.01%$301

VEA2.44%$244

IEMG2.42%$242

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

FEP$301 − $80 = $221

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, FEP, IEMG, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

VTFEPIEMGVEA

VT—2.8%8.5%23.3%

FEP2.8%—0.4%10.0%

IEMG8.5%0.4%—9.5%

VEA23.3%10.0%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

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.8% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% 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

FEPVEA

+10.1%Year to date+12.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+18.4%Past year+18.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

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$193B

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$146B

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%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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