FEM vs VXUS

AFEM

BVXUS

Measures won1–5VXUS wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$14,489VXUS · FEM $14,120

Lowest cost0.05%VXUS · $5 on $10k

Most income2.49%IEMG · $249 on $10k

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

Held in common2.9%FEM and VXUS

FEM

VXUS

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $734MVanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B

+17.9%3 years · per year$16,397 · $16,925+19.2%

+7.1%5 years · per year$14,120 · $14,489+7.7%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $5 on $10k · lower wins0.05%

2.39%12-mo yield$239 · $245 on $10k2.45%

−10.9%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.3%

21.0%VolatilityLower wins17.6%

1–5VXUS wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsFEM · VXUS

0.6%2317.TW0.2%

0.2%3711.TW0.2%

0.3%3037.TW0.1%

1.1%PETR4.SA0.1%

Held in common2.9%

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 Three

5Y3 funds

#
1	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
2	AFEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundRead Desk	0.80%	2.39%	+0.5%	+11.4%	+13.9%	+17.9%	+7.1%	−10.9%	$734M
3	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.49%	+2.1%	+8.3%	+8.8%	+19.3%	+6.0%	−17.8%	$142.1B

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

All Three

5Y3 funds

#
1	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
2	AFEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundRead Desk	0.80%	2.39%	+0.5%	+11.4%	+13.9%	+17.9%	+7.1%	−10.9%	$734M
3	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.49%	+2.1%	+8.3%	+8.8%	+19.3%	+6.0%	−17.8%	$142.1B

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

FEM vs VXUS

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

$14,120

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,489

MeasureFEMVXUS

Fee0.80%0.05%

Cost on $10k a year$80$5

Yield2.39%2.45%

5 years, per year+7.1%+7.7%

3 years, per year+17.9%+19.2%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.9%−11.3%

Volatility · 1Y21.0%17.6%

5–1measures won
VXUS first

2.9%

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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

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: FEM, VXUS, IEMG

Today

24.8%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

FEMVXUSIEMG

FEM—2.9%9.4%

VXUS2.9%—24.8%

IEMG9.4%24.8%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

FEM$239 − $80 = $159

KeptFee

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