Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, VXUS and IEMG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the three

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VYM, VXUS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,002

VYM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

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

VYMMeasureVXUS

+13.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,266 · $17,068+19.5%

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,002 · $14,347+7.5%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$230 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

10.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

7–1VYM wins

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

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VYM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

VYMStockVXUS

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+11.2%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

VYMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VYM vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVYM

+13.3%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+13.3%Year to date+6.0%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

10.6%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

2.3%Yield2.5%

$78.9BAssets$148B

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VYM, VXUS, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VXUS2.46%$246

VYM2.30%$230

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, VXUS, IEMG

Today

10.7%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

VYMVXUSIEMG

VYM—0.0%0.3%

VXUS0.0%—10.7%

IEMG0.3%10.7%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVYM

+6.0%Year to date+13.3%

2.5%Yield2.3%

+7.5%Past year+17.7%

0.09%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026