AVEM vs FEM

AAVEM

BFEM

Measures won4–2AVEM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,197VEA · AVEM $14,941

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.88%AVEM · $289 on $10k

Smallest drop−10.9%FEM · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common8.6%AVEM and FEM

AVEM

FEM

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $27.1BFirst Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $760M

+21.0%3 years · per year$17,708 · $16,397+17.9%

+8.4%5 years · per year$14,941 · $14,120+7.1%

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $80 on $10k · lower wins0.80%

2.88%12-mo yield$289 · $239 on $10k2.39%

−17.7%Worst dropSmaller wins−10.9%

25.4%VolatilityLower wins21.0%

4–2AVEM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsAVEM · FEM

0.6%2881.TW0.7%

0.9%2317.TW0.6%

0.3%2885.TW0.9%

0.3%0857.HK1.0%

Held in common8.6%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	AAVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFRead Desk	0.33%	2.88%	+1.7%	+9.6%	+10.7%	+21.0%	+8.4%	−17.7%	$27.1B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	BFEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundRead Desk	0.80%	2.39%	+0.5%	+11.4%	+13.9%	+17.9%	+7.1%	−10.9%	$760M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Four

5Y4 funds

#
1	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	AAVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFRead Desk	0.33%	2.88%	+1.7%	+9.6%	+10.7%	+21.0%	+8.4%	−17.7%	$27.1B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	BFEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundRead Desk	0.80%	2.39%	+0.5%	+11.4%	+13.9%	+17.9%	+7.1%	−10.9%	$760M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

AVEM vs FEM

AVEM

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity

$14,941

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

$14,120

MeasureAVEMFEM

Fee0.33%0.80%

Cost on $10k a year$33$80

Yield2.88%2.39%

5 years, per year+8.4%+7.1%

3 years, per year+21.0%+17.9%

Worst drop · 1Y−17.7%−10.9%

Volatility · 1Y25.4%21.0%

4–2measures won
AVEM first

8.6%

holdings shared

Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: AVEM, FEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

AVEMFEMVXUSVEA

AVEM—8.6%18.7%5.4%

FEM8.6%—2.9%0.2%

VXUS18.7%2.9%—65.3%

VEA5.4%0.2%65.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$256most kept, AVEM

AVEM$289 − $33 = $256

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

FEM$239 − $80 = $159

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee