Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GXC, VSS and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,489VXUS · best of the three

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GXC, VSS and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.3

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.11%+2.0%+6.2%+16.1%+4.1%−11.6%17.1%$11.6B1.8

State Street SPDR S&P China ETFThematic · China0.59%2.34%−11.7%−14.8%+10.2%−3.0%−22.0%17.7%$450M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GXC 2007 · VSS 2009 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P China ETF · $450M$8,593

GXC

VSS

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,222

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

GXCMeasureVSS

−11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.0%

−14.8%1 yearTotal return+6.2%

+10.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,397 · $15,668+16.1%

−3.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,593 · $12,222+4.1%

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

2.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$234 · $311 a year on $10k3.11%

−22.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer17.1%

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

0–8VSS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GXC vs VSS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GXC

26.1%in top 5

VSS

in top 51.1%

GXCStockVSS

9.8%0700.HKnot top 5

8.0%9988.HKnot top 5

3.9%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 6, 2026 · share of each fund

GXC vs VSS Returns, Every Period

SPDRGXC

−3.0%

5 years, per year

VSSVanguard

+4.1%

5 years, per year

GXCVSSFaded: behind in that period

0–4VSS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: GXC vs VSS

YTD

SPDRGXC

−11.7%

VSSVanguard

+2.0%

−11.7%Year to date+2.0%

−22.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y17.1%

2.3%Yield3.1%

$450MAssets$11.6B

4–0VSS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GXC, VSS, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VSS0.06%$6

GXC0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GXC, VSS, VXUS

3.11%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.11%$311

VXUS2.45%$245

GXC2.34%$234

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$305most kept, VSS

VSS$311 − $6 = $305

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

GXC$234 − $59 = $175

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GXC, VSS, VXUS

Today

4.7%most shared, GXC and VXUS

GXCVSSVXUS

GXC—1.6%4.7%

VSS1.6%—2.2%

VXUS4.7%2.2%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.6%VXUS, at 17.6% volatility

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.1% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

GXCWorst drop−22.0%17.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSVXUS

+2.0%Year to date+8.1%

3.1%Yield2.5%

+6.2%Past year+11.6%

0.06%Fee0.05%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026