EMDM vs VEA

AEMDM

BVEA

Measures won2–3VEA wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,893VEA · VXUS $15,003

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income3.04%EMDM · $304 on $10k

Smallest drop−11.3%VXUS · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common6.7%EMDM and VEA

EMDM

VEA

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF · $40MVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B

+29.9%3 years · per year$21,900 · $18,376+22.5%

[…]5 years · per year[…] · $15,893+9.7%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%

3.04%12-mo yield$304 · $241 on $10k2.41%

−16.1%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%

29.3%VolatilityLower wins17.8%

2–3VEA wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsEMDM · VEA

6.6%005930.KS2.8%

4.0%000660.KS2.3%

0.4%402340.KS0.2%

0.3%009150.KS0.2%

Held in common6.7%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.41%	+2.1%	+14.4%	+18.9%	+22.5%	+9.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.37%	+2.0%	+12.0%	+15.0%	+21.0%	+8.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	AEMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFRead Desk	0.75%	3.04%	+1.5%	+23.1%	+29.3%	+29.9%	new	−16.1%	$40M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Three

5Y3 funds

#
1	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.41%	+2.1%	+14.4%	+18.9%	+22.5%	+9.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.37%	+2.0%	+12.0%	+15.0%	+21.0%	+8.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	AEMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFRead Desk	0.75%	3.04%	+1.5%	+23.1%	+29.3%	+29.9%	new	−16.1%	$40M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

EMDM vs VEA

EMDM

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies

[…]

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets

$15,893

MeasureEMDMVEA

Fee0.75%0.03%

Cost on $10k a year$75$3

Yield3.04%2.41%

5 years, per year[…]+9.7%

3 years, per year+29.9%+22.5%

Worst drop · 1Y−16.1%−11.6%

Volatility · 1Y29.3%17.8%

3–2measures won
VEA first

6.7%

holdings shared

Nov 4, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+14.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.4%Yield3.3%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Overlap: EMDM, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

EMDMVEAVXUS

EMDM—6.7%12.9%

VEA6.7%—65.4%

VXUS12.9%65.4%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$238most kept, VEA

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

EMDM$304 − $75 = $229

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee