VXUS vs FGD

AVXUS

BFGD

Measures won1–5FGD wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$17,480FGD · SCHD $16,267

Lowest cost0.05%VXUS · $5 on $10k

Most income5.77%FGD · $577 on $10k

Smallest drop−6.9%SCHD · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common3.3%VXUS and FGD

VXUS

FGD

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163BFirst Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund · $1.6B

+19.2%3 years · per year$16,925 · $19,517+25.0%

+7.7%5 years · per year$14,489 · $17,480+11.8%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $55 on $10k · lower wins0.55%

2.45%12-mo yield$245 · $577 on $10k5.77%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−9.8%

17.6%VolatilityLower wins12.8%

1–5FGD wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsVXUS · FGD

0.4%TTE.PA1.0%

0.2%BNS.TO0.9%

0.2%BATS.L0.9%

0.2%BNP.PA0.9%

Held in common3.3%

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 Four

5Y4 funds

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1	BFGD	First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundRead Desk	0.55%	5.77%	−2.1%	+13.8%	+20.8%	+25.0%	+11.8%	−9.8%	$1.6B
2	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFRead Desk	0.06%	3.00%	−0.7%	+31.4%	+37.0%	+20.0%	+10.2%	−6.9%	$119.9B
3	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
4	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 Four

5Y4 funds

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1	BFGD	First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundRead Desk	0.55%	5.77%	−2.1%	+13.8%	+20.8%	+25.0%	+11.8%	−9.8%	$1.6B
2	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFRead Desk	0.06%	3.00%	−0.7%	+31.4%	+37.0%	+20.0%	+10.2%	−6.9%	$119.9B
3	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
4	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

VXUS vs FGD

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,489

FGD

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund

$17,480

MeasureVXUSFGD

Fee0.05%0.55%

Cost on $10k a year$5$55

Yield2.45%5.77%

5 years, per year+7.7%+11.8%

3 years, per year+19.2%+25.0%

Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%−9.8%

Volatility · 1Y17.6%12.8%

5–1measures won
FGD first

3.3%

holdings shared

Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

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

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

Overlap: VXUS, FGD, IEMG, SCHD

Today

24.8%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

VXUSFGDIEMGSCHD

VXUS—3.3%24.8%0.0%

FGD3.3%—0.2%5.4%

IEMG24.8%0.2%—0.0%

SCHD0.0%5.4%0.0%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$522most kept, FGD

FGD$577 − $55 = $522

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

KeptFee

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