VXUS vs EMDM

AVXUS

BEMDM

Measures won3–2VXUS wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,147VEA · VXUS $14,347

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income3.15%EMDM · $315 on $10k

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

Held in common0.1%VXUS and EMDM

VXUS

EMDM

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

+19.5%3 years · per year$17,068 · $21,220+28.5%

+7.5%5 years · per year$14,347 · […][…]

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

2.46%12-mo yield$246 · $315 on $10k3.15%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−17.3%

17.7%VolatilityLower wins29.4%

3–2VXUS wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsVXUS · EMDM

0.1%PFCIBEST.CL1.2%

Held in common0.1%

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

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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	AVXUS	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	BEMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFRead Desk	0.75%	3.15%	−3.3%	+18.7%	+27.9%	+28.5%	new	−17.3%	$40M

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

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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	AVXUS	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	BEMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETFRead Desk	0.75%	3.15%	−3.3%	+18.7%	+27.9%	+28.5%	new	−17.3%	$40M

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

VXUS vs EMDM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,347

EMDM

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies

[…]

MeasureVXUSEMDM

Fee0.05%0.75%

Cost on $10k a year$5$75

Yield2.46%3.15%

5 years, per year+7.5%[…]

3 years, per year+19.5%+28.5%

Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%−17.3%

Volatility · 1Y17.7%29.4%

3–2measures won
VXUS first

0.1%

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: VXUS, EMDM, VEA

Today

8.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VXUSEMDMVEA

VXUS—0.1%8.4%

EMDM0.1%—6.7%

VEA8.4%6.7%—

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

EMDM$315 − $75 = $240

KeptFee

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