Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GXC, VSS and VEA

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

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GXC, VSS and VEA, 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%$232B1.5

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.01%+5.1%+10.3%+16.4%+4.6%−11.6%17.4%$11.6B1.6

State Street SPDR S&P China ETFThematic · China0.59%2.36%−12.1%−15.9%+9.8%−3.4%−22.0%17.7%$442M2.9

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: GXC 2007 · VSS 2009 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P China ETF · $442M$8,428

GXC

VSS

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,524

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.6% in common

GXCMeasureVSS

−12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+5.1%

−15.9%1 yearTotal return+10.3%

+9.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,255 · $15,786+16.4%

−3.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,428 · $12,524+4.6%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$236 · $301 a year on $10k3.01%

−22.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer17.4%

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

0–8VSS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GXC vs VSS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GXC

25.9%in top 5

VSS

in top 51.1%

GXCStockVSS

9.8%0700.HKnot top 5

7.8%9988.HKnot top 5

4.0%0939.HKnot top 5

2.3%1398.HKnot top 5

2.0%1810.HKnot top 5

not top 5DPM.TO0.2%

not top 5ELD.TO0.2%

not top 5GTT.PA0.2%

not top 5STB.OL0.2%

not top 5TKA.DE0.2%

Held in common1.6%

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

GXC vs VSS Returns, Every Period

SPDRGXC

−3.4%

5 years, per year

VSSVanguard

+4.6%

5 years, per year

GXCVSSFaded: behind in that period

0–4VSS wins

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

Thematic vs International: GXC vs VSS

YTD

SPDRGXC

−12.1%

VSSVanguard

+5.1%

−12.1%Year to date+5.1%

−22.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y17.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$442MAssets$11.6B

4–0VSS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GXC, VSS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VSS0.06%$6

GXC0.59%$59

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

Yields: GXC, VSS, VEA

3.01%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.01%$301

VEA2.44%$244

GXC2.36%$236

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$295most kept, VSS

VSS$301 − $6 = $295

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

GXC$236 − $59 = $177

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GXC, VSS, VEA

Today

5.3%most shared, VSS and VEA

GXCVSSVEA

GXC—1.6%0.2%

VSS1.6%—5.3%

VEA0.2%5.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

GXCWorst drop−22.0%17.7% 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

VSSVEA

+5.1%Year to date+12.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+10.3%Past year+18.8%

0.06%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

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%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026