VXUS vs MDEV

AVXUS

BMDEV

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−11.3%VXUS · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common0.5%VXUS and MDEV

VXUS

MDEV

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163BFirst Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $4M

+19.2%3 years · per year$16,925 · $12,957+9.0%

+7.7%5 years · per year$14,489 · $8,839−2.4%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $70 on $10k · lower wins0.70%

2.45%12-mo yield$245 · $10 on $10k0.10%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−18.2%

17.6%VolatilityLower wins17.4%

5–1VXUS wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsVXUS · MDEV

0.1%7741.T1.7%

0.1%ALC.SW2.2%

0.0%4543.T2.1%

0.0%PHIA.AS2.3%

Held in common0.5%

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

#
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	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
4	BMDEV	First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFRead Desk	0.70%	0.10%	−1.6%	+7.9%	+11.0%	+9.0%	−2.4%	−18.2%	$4M

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	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	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
4	BMDEV	First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFRead Desk	0.70%	0.10%	−1.6%	+7.9%	+11.0%	+9.0%	−2.4%	−18.2%	$4M

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 MDEV

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,489

MDEV

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices

$8,839

MeasureVXUSMDEV

Fee0.05%0.70%

Cost on $10k a year$5$70

Yield2.45%0.10%

5 years, per year+7.7%−2.4%

3 years, per year+19.2%+9.0%

Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%−18.2%

Volatility · 1Y17.6%17.4%

5–1measures won
VXUS first

0.5%

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$187B

1–1level

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, MDEV, IEMG, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VXUSMDEVIEMGVEA

VXUS—0.5%24.8%65.3%

MDEV0.5%—0.1%0.7%

IEMG24.8%0.1%—9.5%

VEA65.3%0.7%9.5%—

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

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

MDEV$10 − $70 = −$60

KeptFee

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