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VXUS, FEM and IEFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,780IEFA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.38% · $338 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, FEM and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.38%+10.7%+13.7%+18.5%+8.1%−11.5%16.5%$192B2.0

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.30%+15.9%+16.3%+18.0%+8.0%−10.9%21.2%$754M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · FEM 2011 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,776

VXUS

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $754M$14,726

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.9% in common

VXUS

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VXUS vs FEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

FEM

in top 56.8%

VXUSStockFEM

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

not top 5TBBB

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, FEM, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

FEM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VXUS, FEM, IEFA

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

FEM

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+15.9%

+13.9%1 yearTotal return+16.3%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,898 · $16,450+18.0%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,776 · $14,726+8.0%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

2.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$238 · $230 a year on $10k2.30%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.9%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer21.2%

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

5–3VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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not top 5FUNO11.M1.4%

not top 5ASII.JK1.3%

not top 5KOFUBL.M1.3%

not top 5THYAO.IS1.3%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common2.9%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs FEM Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

FEMFirst Trust

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSFEMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

+11.4%Year to date+10.7%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$163BAssets$192B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.38%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.38%$338

VXUS2.38%$238

FEM2.30%$230

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$331most kept, IEFA

IEFA$338 − $7 = $331

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

FEM$230 − $80 = $150

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXUS, FEM, IEFA

Today

49.8%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

VXUSFEMIEFA

VXUS—2.9%49.8%

FEM2.9%—0.0%

IEFA49.8%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+16.3%FEM, at 21.2% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAFEM

+10.7%Year to date+15.9%

3.4%Yield2.3%

+13.7%Past year+16.3%

0.07%Fee0.80%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VXUS, FEM and IEFA

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