Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GXC, VXUS and VEA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,197VEA · best of the three

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GXC, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.8

State Street SPDR S&P China ETFThematic · China0.59%2.34%−11.7%−14.8%+10.2%−3.0%−22.0%17.7%$450M2.9

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

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

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

GXC

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.7% in common

GXCMeasureVXUS

−11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

−14.8%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+10.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,397 · $16,925+19.2%

−3.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,593 · $14,489+7.7%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$234 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−22.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

0–8VXUS wins

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

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GXC vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GXC

26.1%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

GXCStockVXUS

9.8%0700.HK0.8%

8.0%9988.HKnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

3.9%0939.HKnot top 5

2.3%1398.HKnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

2.0%1810.HKnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

Held in common4.7%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

GXC vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

SPDRGXC

−3.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.7%

5 years, per year

GXCVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–4VXUS wins

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

Thematic vs International: GXC vs VEA

YTD

SPDRGXC

−11.7%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

−11.7%Year to date+9.7%

−22.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.3%Yield2.5%

$450MAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GXC, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

GXC0.59%$59

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

Yields: GXC, VXUS, VEA

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

GXC2.34%$234

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

GXC$234 − $59 = $175

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GXC, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

GXCVXUSVEA

GXC—4.7%0.2%

VXUS4.7%—65.3%

VEA0.2%65.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

GXCWorst drop−22.0%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVXUS

+9.7%Year to date+8.1%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+14.8%Past year+11.6%

0.03%Fee0.05%

3–0VEA 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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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