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VXUS, FEM and IEMG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,619VXUS · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.42% · $242 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, FEM and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.33%+14.3%+14.4%+17.8%+7.9%−10.9%21.2%$753M2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.2%+11.0%+18.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.8%$146B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · FEM 2011 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,619

VXUS

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $753M$14,595

$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 56.9%

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, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

FEM0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VXUS, FEM, IEMG

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.5B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

FEM

+10.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+14.3%

+11.8%1 yearTotal return+14.4%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,886 · $16,355+17.8%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,619 · $14,595+7.9%

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

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $233 a year on $10k2.33%

−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

4–3VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.5%

not top 5FUNO11.M1.4%

not top 5ASII.JK1.4%

not top 5THYAO.IS1.3%

not top 5KOFUBL.M1.3%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common2.9%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs FEM Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

FEMFirst Trust

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSFEMFaded: behind in that period

1–2FEM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.2%

+10.3%Year to date+11.2%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

2.4%Yield2.4%

$163BAssets$146B

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.42%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.42%$242

VXUS2.40%$240

FEM2.33%$233

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

FEM$233 − $80 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXUS, FEM, IEMG

Today

25.3%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

VXUSFEMIEMG

VXUS—2.9%25.3%

FEM2.9%—9.5%

IEMG25.3%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+14.4%FEM, at 21.2% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.2% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGFEM

+11.2%Year to date+14.3%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+11.0%Past year+14.4%

0.09%Fee0.80%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+5.2%Year to date+11.2%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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VXUS, FEM and IEMG

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