Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AVEM, VXUS and VEA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,893VEA · best of the three

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AVEM, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.41%+14.4%+18.9%+22.5%+9.7%−11.6%17.8%$232B1.5

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFInternational · Emerging0.33%2.77%+14.0%+14.0%+22.6%+8.9%−14.3%24.8%$26.8B2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AVEM 2019 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $26.8B$15,330

AVEM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$15,003

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.3% in common

AVEMMeasureVXUS

+14.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+12.0%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+15.0%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,442 · $17,726+21.0%

+8.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,330 · $15,003+8.5%

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$277 · $237 a year on $10k2.37%

−14.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

24.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.3%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

AVEM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AVEM

23.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

AVEMStockVXUS

6.3%TSMnot top 5

5.7%2330.TWnot top 5

5.1%SMSN.Lnot top 5

4.9%000660.Knot top 5

1.6%0700.HKnot 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 common11.3%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

AVEM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

AvantisAVEM

+8.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.5%

5 years, per year

AVEMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1AVEM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AVEM vs VEA

YTD

AvantisAVEM

+14.0%

VEAVanguard

+14.4%

+14.0%Year to date+14.4%

−14.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

24.8%Volatility · 1Y17.8%

2.8%Yield2.4%

$26.8BAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AVEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

AVEM0.33%$33

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AVEM, VXUS, VEA

2.77%highest, AVEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVEM2.77%$277

VEA2.41%$241

VXUS2.37%$237

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$244most kept, AVEM

AVEM$277 − $33 = $244

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AVEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

11.3%most shared, AVEM and VXUS

AVEMVXUSVEA

AVEM—11.3%5.4%

VXUS11.3%—8.4%

VEA5.4%8.4%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.9%VEA, at 17.8% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%17.8% vol

AVEMWorst drop−14.3%24.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVEMVEA

+14.0%Year to date+14.4%

2.8%Yield2.4%

+14.0%Past year+18.9%

0.33%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+14.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.4%Yield3.3%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026