VXUS vs FEM

AVXUS

BFEM

Measures won5–1VXUS wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,197VEA · VXUS $14,489

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.51%VEA · $251 on $10k

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

Held in common2.9%VXUS and FEM

VXUS

FEM

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163BFirst Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund · $760M

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

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

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $80 on $10k · lower wins0.80%

2.45%12-mo yield$245 · $239 on $10k2.39%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−10.9%

17.6%VolatilityLower wins21.0%

5–1VXUS wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsVXUS · FEM

0.2%2317.TW0.6%

0.2%3711.TW0.2%

0.1%3037.TW0.3%

0.1%PETR4.SA1.1%

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	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	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
3	BFEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundRead Desk	0.80%	2.39%	+0.5%	+11.4%	+13.9%	+17.9%	+7.1%	−10.9%	$760M

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	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	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
3	BFEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundRead Desk	0.80%	2.39%	+0.5%	+11.4%	+13.9%	+17.9%	+7.1%	−10.9%	$760M

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 FEM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,489

FEM

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

$14,120

MeasureVXUSFEM

Fee0.05%0.80%

Cost on $10k a year$5$80

Yield2.45%2.39%

5 years, per year+7.7%+7.1%

3 years, per year+19.2%+17.9%

Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%−10.9%

Volatility · 1Y17.6%21.0%

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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, FEM, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VXUSFEMVEA

VXUS—2.9%65.3%

FEM2.9%—0.2%

VEA65.3%0.2%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

FEM$239 − $80 = $159

KeptFee

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