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VXUS, FEM and VEA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,497VEA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, FEM 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%$232B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundInternational · Emerging0.80%2.34%+13.8%+16.1%+17.2%+7.9%−10.9%21.2%$734M2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · FEM 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

VXUS

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $734M$14,632

$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 56.7%

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, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

FEM0.80%$80

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

Yields: VXUS, FEM, VEA

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

Measure

FEM

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+13.8%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+16.1%

+18.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,719 · $16,118+17.2%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,734 · $14,632+7.9%

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

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $234 a year on $10k2.34%

−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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.5%

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 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs FEM Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

FEMFirst Trust

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSFEMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+10.4%Year to date+12.9%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.4%Yield2.4%

$163BAssets$232B

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.40%$240

FEM2.34%$234

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FEM$234 − $80 = $154

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXUS, FEM, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VXUSFEMVEA

VXUS—2.9%65.4%

FEM2.9%—0.2%

VEA65.4%0.2%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FEMWorst drop−10.9%21.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAFEM

+12.9%Year to date+13.8%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+18.8%Past year+16.1%

0.03%Fee0.80%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VXUS, FEM and VEA

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