Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GAL, DDX, VEA and VXUS

GALSPDR×DDXDiscipline Funds×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,497VEA · best of the four

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GAL, DDX, VEA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.5

State Street Global Allocation ETFInternational · Global0.35%3.25%+7.4%+9.5%+14.2%+6.1%−6.3%9.9%$323M2.6

Defined Duration 10 ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.29%3.14%+5.6%+7.1%+9.5%+2.5%−4.4%6.0%$77M2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GAL 2012 · DDX 2021 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

State Street Global Allocation ETF · $323M$13,462

GAL

DDX

Defined Duration 10 ETF · $77M$11,335

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.8% in common

GALMeasureDDX

+7.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+5.6%

+9.5%1 yearTotal return+7.1%

+14.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,886 · $13,117+9.5%

+6.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,462 · $11,335+2.5%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $29 a year on $10k · lower is better0.29%

3.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$325 · $314 a year on $10k3.14%

−6.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.4%

9.9%VolatilityLower is calmer6.0%

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

5–3GAL wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GAL vs DDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GAL

74.2%in top 5

DDX

in top 540.1%

GALStockDDX

22.7%SPABnot top 5

18.9%SPDW14.8%

18.5%SPYnot top 5

not top 5VTV14.9%

9.1%SPEMnot top 5

5.0%CERYnot top 5

not top 5VWO4.6%

not top 5VGLT3.7%

not top 5VOO2.0%

Held in common14.8%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

GAL vs DDX Returns, Every Period

SPDRGAL

+6.1%

5 years, per year

DDXDiscipline Funds

+2.5%

5 years, per year

GALDDXFaded: behind in that period

4–0GAL wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Bonds: GAL vs DDX

YTD

SPDRGAL

+7.4%

DDXDiscipline Funds

+5.6%

+7.4%Year to date+5.6%

−6.3%Worst drop · 1Y−4.4%

9.9%Volatility · 1Y6.0%

3.2%Yield3.1%

$323MAssets$76.7M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GAL, DDX, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

DDX0.29%$29

GAL0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GAL, DDX, VEA, VXUS

3.25%highest, GAL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GAL3.25%$325

DDX3.14%$314

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$290most kept, GAL

GAL$325 − $35 = $290

DDX$314 − $29 = $285

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GAL, DDX, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

GALDDXVEAVXUS

GAL—14.8%0.0%0.0%

DDX14.8%—0.0%0.1%

VEA0.0%0.0%—65.4%

VXUS0.0%0.1%65.4%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

DDXWorst drop−4.4%6.0% vol

GALWorst drop−6.3%9.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GALVEA

+7.4%Year to date+12.9%

3.2%Yield2.4%

+9.5%Past year+18.8%

0.35%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026