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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,899EFA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.23% · $323 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VWO, EFA and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.23%+10.0%+12.1%+18.4%+8.3%−11.4%16.5%$77.6B1.5

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$149B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.3%+4.3%+15.7%+5.2%−11.5%18.3%$125B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VWO 2005 · EFA 2001 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$12,866

VWO

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $77.6B$14,899

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

VWOMeasure

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VWO vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VWO

23.5%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.5%

VWOStockEFA

15.7%2330.TWnot top 5

2.8%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.8%

2.1%9988.HKnot top 5

1.9%2454.TW

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VWO, EFA, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

EFA0.32%$32

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VWO, EFA, IEMG

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

EFA

+5.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.0%

+4.3%1 yearTotal return+12.1%

+15.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,486 · $16,591+18.4%

+5.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,866 · $14,899+8.3%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

2.16%Trailing 12-mo yield$216 · $323 a year on $10k3.23%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

18.3%VolatilityLower is calmer16.5%

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

1–7EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5ROP.SW1.6%

not top 5HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5SHEL.L1.3%

0.9%2308.TWnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VWO vs EFA Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVWO

+5.2%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+8.3%

5 years, per year

VWOEFAFaded: behind in that period

0–4EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VWO vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

EFAiShares

+10.0%

+5.3%Year to date+10.0%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

18.3%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.2%Yield3.2%

$125BAssets$77.6B

4–0EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.23%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.23%$323

IEMG2.41%$241

VWO2.16%$216

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$291most kept, EFA

EFA$323 − $32 = $291

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VWO, EFA, IEMG

Today

67.0%most shared, VWO and IEMG

VWOEFAIEMG

VWO—0.0%67.0%

EFA0.0%—0.0%

IEMG67.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.1%EFA, at 16.5% volatility

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAIEMG

+10.0%Year to date+11.7%

3.2%Yield2.4%

+12.1%Past year+11.5%

0.32%Fee0.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VWO, EFA and IEMG

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