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VXUS, FGD and IEMG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,649FGD · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFGD · 5.65% · $565 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, FGD and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%5.65%+16.2%+19.5%+25.6%+12.0%−9.8%12.9%$1.6B1.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.2%+11.0%+18.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.8%$146B2.6

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 · FGD 2007 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund · $1.6B$17,649

FGD

VXUS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.3% in common

FGD

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FGD vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FGD

10.1%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

FGDStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

2.7%RHInot top 5

2.1%BME.Lnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.9%017800.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, FGD, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

FGD0.55%$55

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

Yields: VXUS, FGD, 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

VXUS

+16.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.3%

+19.5%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+25.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,795 · $16,886+19.1%

+12.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,649 · $14,619+7.9%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

5.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$565 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−9.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

7–1FGD wins

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

not top 5

1.7%OMV.VInot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

1.6%HPQnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common3.3%

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

FGD vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFGD

+12.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

FGDVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0FGD wins

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

Income vs International: FGD vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustFGD

+16.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.2%

+16.2%Year to date+11.2%

−9.8%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

5.7%Yield2.4%

$1.6BAssets$146B

4–0FGD wins

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

1Y

5.65%highest, FGD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FGD5.65%$565

IEMG2.42%$242

VXUS2.40%$240

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$510most kept, FGD

FGD$565 − $55 = $510

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, FGD, IEMG

Today

25.3%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

VXUSFGDIEMG

VXUS—3.3%25.3%

FGD3.3%—0.2%

IEMG25.3%0.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.5%FGD, at 12.9% volatility

FGDWorst drop−9.8%12.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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

FGDIEMG

+16.2%Year to date+11.2%

5.7%Yield2.4%

+19.5%Past year+11.0%

0.55%Fee0.09%

3–1FGD wins

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, FGD and IEMG

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