Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ASCI, IXUS and IEFA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,591IEFA · best of the three

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ASCI, IXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.10%+8.2%+12.4%+19.8%+7.4%−11.4%17.9%$56.4B1.5

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.6

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETFInternational · Ex-US broad1.05%0.79%+1.0%+0.5%[…][…]−11.2%18.2%$69M2.7

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ASCI 1996 · IXUS 2012 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

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Head to Head

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF · $69M[…]

ASCI

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $56.4B$14,321

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.4% in common

ASCIMeasureIXUS

+1.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.2%

+0.5%1 yearTotal return+12.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,187+19.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,321+7.4%

1.05%Expense ratio$105 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

0.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$79 · $310 a year on $10k3.10%

−11.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

18.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

ASCIIXUS Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

1–5IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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ASCI vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ASCI

20.0%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.2%

ASCIStockIXUS

4.7%7936.Tnot top 5

4.3%6532.Tnot top 5

4.1%DPLM.Lnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.1%

3.5%9962.Tnot top 5

3.4%ALQ.AXnot top 5

not top 5005930.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.3%

not top 5000660.K1.3%

not top 5ROP.SW0.8%

Held in common0.4%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

ASCI vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

AberdeenASCI

+0.5%

past year

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

past year

ASCIIXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ASCI vs IEFA

YTD

AberdeenASCI

+1.0%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+1.0%Year to date+7.7%

−11.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

18.2%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

0.8%Yield3.5%

$68.9MAssets$189B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ASCI, IXUS, IEFA

Today

0.07%lowest, IXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IXUS0.07%$7

IEFA0.07%$7

ASCI1.05%$105

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ASCI, IXUS, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

IXUS3.10%$310

ASCI0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

IXUS$310 − $7 = $303

ASCI$79 − $105 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ASCI, IXUS, IEFA

Today

56.6%most shared, IXUS and IEFA

ASCIIXUSIEFA

ASCI—0.4%0.6%

IXUS0.4%—56.6%

IEFA0.6%56.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.4%IXUS, at 17.9% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%17.9% vol

ASCIWorst drop−11.2%18.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAIXUS

+7.7%Year to date+8.2%

3.5%Yield3.1%

+11.9%Past year+12.4%

0.07%Fee0.07%

2–1IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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