VXUS vs EMDM

AVXUS

BEMDM

Measures won3–2VXUS wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$14,489VXUS · IEMG $13,373

Lowest cost0.05%VXUS · $5 on $10k

Most income3.10%EMDM · $311 on $10k

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

Held in common12.9%VXUS and EMDM

VXUS

EMDM

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163BFirst Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF · $40M

+19.2%3 years · per year$16,925 · $21,177+28.4%

+7.7%5 years · per year$14,489 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $75 on $10k · lower wins0.75%

2.45%12-mo yield$245 · $311 on $10k3.10%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−17.5%

17.6%VolatilityLower wins29.4%

3–2VXUS wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsVXUS · EMDM

4.2%2330.TW8.7%

2.0%005930.KS5.5%

1.7%000660.KS3.2%

0.5%2454.TW0.8%

Held in common12.9%

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

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1	AVXUS	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	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.49%	+2.1%	+8.3%	+8.8%	+19.3%	+6.0%	−17.8%	$139.4B
3	BEMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFRead Desk	0.75%	3.10%	+1.7%	+20.4%	+27.6%	+28.4%	new	−17.5%	$40M

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

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1	AVXUS	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	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.49%	+2.1%	+8.3%	+8.8%	+19.3%	+6.0%	−17.8%	$139.4B
3	BEMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFRead Desk	0.75%	3.10%	+1.7%	+20.4%	+27.6%	+28.4%	new	−17.5%	$40M

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

VXUS vs EMDM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,489

EMDM

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies

[…]

MeasureVXUSEMDM

Fee0.05%0.75%

Cost on $10k a year$5$75

Yield2.45%3.10%

5 years, per year+7.7%[…]

3 years, per year+19.2%+28.4%

Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%−17.5%

Volatility · 1Y17.6%29.4%

3–2measures won
VXUS first

12.9%

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$139B

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: VXUS, EMDM, IEMG

Today

31.6%most shared, EMDM and IEMG

VXUSEMDMIEMG

VXUS—12.9%24.8%

EMDM12.9%—31.6%

IEMG24.8%31.6%—

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

EMDM$311 − $75 = $236

KeptFee

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