Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, FTHF, IEMG and VXUS

VTVanguard×FTHFFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VXUSVanguard×

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, FTHF, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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 Human Flourishing ETFInternational · Emerging0.75%3.48%+33.6%+44.9%+31.8%[…]−21.2%36.8%$130M2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.5

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · FTHF 2023 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FTHF

First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF · $130M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.7% in common

VTMeasureFTHF

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+33.6%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+44.9%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $22,907+31.8%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $348 a year on $10k3.48%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.2%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer36.8%

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

3–4FTHF wins

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

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VT vs FTHF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

FTHF

in top 528.6%

VTStockFTHF

not top 52330.TW7.7%

not top 5005930.K6.4%

not top 5000660.K5.8%

not top 5GFI.JO4.8%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5PETR4.SA4.0%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common4.7%

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

VT vs FTHF Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+14.3%

past year

FTHFFirst Trust

+44.9%

past year

VTFTHFFaded: behind in that period

0–3FTHF wins

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

VT vs FTHF

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

FTHFFirst Trust

+33.6%

+11.3%Year to date+33.6%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−21.2%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y36.8%

1.6%Yield3.5%

$81.8BAssets$130M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, FTHF, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

FTHF0.75%$75

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

Yields: VT, FTHF, IEMG, VXUS

3.48%highest, FTHF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTHF3.48%$348

IEMG2.42%$242

VXUS2.39%$239

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$273most kept, FTHF

FTHF$348 − $75 = $273

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, FTHF, IEMG, VXUS

Today

30.2%most shared, FTHF and IEMG

VTFTHFIEMGVXUS

VT—4.7%8.5%29.9%

FTHF4.7%—30.2%12.5%

IEMG8.5%30.2%—24.9%

VXUS29.9%12.5%24.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+44.9%FTHF, at 36.8% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

FTHFWorst drop−21.2%36.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTHFIEMG

+33.6%Year to date+11.4%

3.5%Yield2.4%

+44.9%Past year+12.8%

0.75%Fee0.09%

3–1FTHF wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026