FEM vs VXUS

AFEM

BVXUS

Measures won1–5VXUS wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,147VEA · VXUS $14,347

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.50%VEA · $250 on $10k

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

Held in common4.0%FEM and VXUS

FEM

VXUS

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $748MVanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B

+18.2%3 years · per year$16,510 · $17,068+19.5%

+6.9%5 years · per year$13,929 · $14,347+7.5%

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

2.40%12-mo yield$240 · $246 on $10k2.46%

−10.9%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.3%

21.0%VolatilityLower wins17.7%

1–5VXUS wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsFEM · VXUS

0.4%2404.TW0.2%

0.4%1339.HK0.1%

0.5%2409.TW0.1%

0.8%2376.TW0.1%

Held in common4.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 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	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	AFEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundRead Desk	0.80%	2.40%	−4.3%	+10.9%	+14.9%	+18.2%	+6.9%	−10.9%	$748M

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

All Three

5Y3 funds

#
1	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	AFEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundRead Desk	0.80%	2.40%	−4.3%	+10.9%	+14.9%	+18.2%	+6.9%	−10.9%	$748M

End-of-day Nov 5, 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

$13,929

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,347

MeasureFEMVXUS

Fee0.80%0.05%

Cost on $10k a year$80$5

Yield2.40%2.46%

5 years, per year+6.9%+7.5%

3 years, per year+18.2%+19.5%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.9%−11.3%

Volatility · 1Y21.0%17.7%

5–1measures won
VXUS first

4.0%

holdings shared

Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

Overlap: FEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

8.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

FEMVXUSVEA

FEM—4.0%0.2%

VXUS4.0%—8.4%

VEA0.2%8.4%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

FEM$240 − $80 = $160

KeptFee

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