Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XCEM, VXUS and VWO

XCEMColumbia Threadneedle×VXUSVanguard×VWOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,868XCEM · best of the three

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XCEM, VXUS and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

Columbia EM Core ex-China ETFInternational · Emerging0.16%2.73%+19.1%+24.5%+21.5%+9.7%−22.1%29.8%$1.8B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.15%+5.6%+6.1%+16.7%+5.1%−11.5%18.2%$125B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XCEM 2015 · VXUS 2011 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF · $1.8B$15,868

XCEM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.7% in common

XCEMMeasureVXUS

+19.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+24.5%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

+21.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,957 · $17,060+19.5%

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,868 · $14,758+8.1%

0.16%Expense ratio$16 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.73%Trailing 12-mo yield$273 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−22.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

29.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3XCEM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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XCEM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XCEM

28.3%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

XCEMStockVXUS

15.4%2330.TW4.2%

7.5%005930.K2.0%

2.7%000660.K1.7%

1.6%2454.TWnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

1.2%IBNnot top 5

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common17.7%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

XCEM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

Columbia ThreadneedleXCEM

+9.7%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

XCEMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0XCEM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XCEM vs VXUS

YTD

Columbia ThreadneedleXCEM

+19.1%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+19.1%Year to date+11.1%

−22.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

29.8%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.7%Yield2.4%

$1.8BAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XCEM, VXUS, VWO

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

XCEM0.16%$16

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XCEM, VXUS, VWO

2.73%highest, XCEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XCEM2.73%$273

VXUS2.39%$239

VWO2.15%$215

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$257most kept, XCEM

XCEM$273 − $16 = $257

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VWO$215 − $6 = $209

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XCEM, VXUS, VWO

Today

42.6%most shared, XCEM and VWO

XCEMVXUSVWO

XCEM—17.7%42.6%

VXUS17.7%—20.0%

VWO42.6%20.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.5%XCEM, at 29.8% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

XCEMWorst drop−22.1%29.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XCEMVXUS

+19.1%Year to date+11.1%

2.7%Yield2.4%

+24.5%Past year+15.3%

0.16%Fee0.05%

3–1XCEM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026