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FLAX, VXUS and VIG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,583VIG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FLAX, VXUS and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.0

Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETFInternational · Region & country0.19%2.22%+12.3%+14.2%+20.2%+6.9%−18.1%25.8%$66M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FLAX 2018 · VXUS 2011 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF · $66M$13,937

FLAX

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.3% in common

FLAX

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FLAX vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FLAX

31.0%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

FLAXStockVXUS

15.2%2330.TW4.2%

6.0%005930.K2.0%

4.5%000660.K1.7%

3.1%0700.HK0.8%

2.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FLAX, VXUS, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

FLAX0.19%$19

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

Yields: FLAX, VXUS, VIG

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

Measure

VXUS

+12.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.4%

+14.2%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,357 · $16,719+18.7%

+6.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,937 · $14,734+8.1%

0.19%Expense ratio$19 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$222 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−18.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

25.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

2–6VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

9988.HK

not top 5

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

Held in common22.3%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FLAX vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

Franklin TempletonFLAX

+6.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

FLAXVXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FLAX vs VXUS

YTD

Franklin TempletonFLAX

+12.3%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+12.3%Year to date+10.4%

−18.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

25.8%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$66.0MAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

FLAX2.22%$222

VIG1.46%$146

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FLAX$222 − $19 = $203

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FLAX, VXUS, VIG

Today

22.3%most shared, FLAX and VXUS

FLAXVXUSVIG

FLAX—22.3%0.0%

VXUS22.3%—0.0%

VIG0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FLAXWorst drop−18.1%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVIG

+10.4%Year to date+15.1%

2.4%Yield1.5%

+14.3%Past year+17.8%

0.05%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FLAX, VXUS and VIG

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