Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AVDS, VXUS and VEA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,147VEA · best of the three

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AVDS, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.30%2.70%+9.2%+16.8%+21.7%[…]−12.4%16.4%$373M1.7

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.4

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: AVDS 2023 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF · $373M[…]

AVDS

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 21.1% in common

AVDSMeasureVXUS

+9.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+16.8%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,010 · $17,068+19.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,347+7.5%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.70%Trailing 12-mo yield$270 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−12.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

16.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

5–2AVDS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

AVDS vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AVDS

1.2%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

AVDSStockVXUS

0.2%HSX.Lnot top 5

0.2%WPPnot top 5

0.2%WTB.Lnot top 5

0.2%HWDN.Lnot top 5

0.2%BGEO.Lnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common21.1%

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

AVDS vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

AvantisAVDS

+16.8%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.2%

past year

AVDSVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–0AVDS wins

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

AVDS vs VEA

YTD

AvantisAVDS

+9.2%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+9.2%Year to date+10.2%

−12.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

16.4%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.7%Yield2.5%

$373MAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AVDS, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

AVDS0.30%$30

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

Yields: AVDS, VXUS, VEA

2.70%highest, AVDS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVDS2.70%$270

VEA2.50%$250

VXUS2.46%$246

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

AVDS$270 − $30 = $240

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AVDS, VXUS, VEA

Today

21.1%most shared, AVDS and VXUS

AVDSVXUSVEA

AVDS—21.1%6.1%

VXUS21.1%—8.4%

VEA6.1%8.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.8%AVDS, at 16.4% volatility

AVDSWorst drop−12.4%16.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVDSVEA

+9.2%Year to date+10.2%

2.7%Yield2.5%

+16.8%Past year+16.0%

0.30%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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