Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ASCI, IXUS and IEMG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,321IXUS · best of the three

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ASCI, IXUS and IEMG, 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%$58.4B1.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B2.3

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETFInternational · Ex-US broad1.05%0.79%+1.2%+2.2%[…][…]−11.2%18.3%$68M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ASCI 1996 · IXUS 2012 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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ASCI

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $58.4B$14,321

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

ASCIMeasureIXUS

+1.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.2%

+2.2%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%

18.3%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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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ASCI vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ASCI

19.5%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.5%

ASCIStockIXUS

4.4%7936.Tnot top 5

4.2%DPLM.Lnot top 5

4.1%6532.Tnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.1%

3.6%9962.Tnot top 5

3.3%ALQ.AXnot top 5

not top 5005930.K1.8%

not top 5ASML.AS1.4%

not top 5000660.K1.4%

not top 5ROP.SW0.8%

Held in common0.4%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

ASCI vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

AberdeenASCI

+2.2%

past year

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

past year

ASCIIXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ASCI vs IXUS

YTD

AberdeenASCI

+1.2%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+1.2%Year to date+8.2%

−11.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

18.3%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.8%Yield3.1%

$68.1MAssets$58.4B

3–1IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ASCI, IXUS, IEMG

Today

0.07%lowest, IXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IXUS0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

ASCI1.05%$105

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ASCI, IXUS, IEMG

3.10%highest, IXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXUS3.10%$310

IEMG2.54%$254

ASCI0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$303most kept, IXUS

IXUS$310 − $7 = $303

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

ASCI$79 − $105 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ASCI, IXUS, IEMG

Today

26.6%most shared, IXUS and IEMG

ASCIIXUSIEMG

ASCI—0.4%0.2%

IXUS0.4%—26.6%

IEMG0.2%26.6%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.4%IXUS, at 17.9% volatility

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%17.9% vol

ASCIWorst drop−11.2%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IXUSIEMG

+8.2%Year to date+6.0%

3.1%Yield2.5%

+12.4%Past year+7.5%

0.07%Fee0.09%

4–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

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