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IDEF, EFA and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,899EFA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.23% · $323 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, EFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.4

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.23%+10.0%+12.1%+18.4%+8.3%−11.4%16.5%$77.6B1.6

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−4.4%−5.0%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · EFA 2001 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

IDEF

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $77.6B$14,899

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.6% in common

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IDEF vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.8%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.5%

IDEFStockEFA

7.4%RTXnot top 5

5.2%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.7%HO.PAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, EFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EFA0.32%$32

IDEF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IDEF, EFA, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

EFA

−4.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.0%

−5.0%1 yearTotal return+12.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,591+18.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,899+8.3%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

0.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$36 · $323 a year on $10k3.23%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer16.5%

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

0–6EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5ASML.AS2.8%

not top 5ROP.SW1.6%

not top 5HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5SHEL.L1.3%

Held in common3.6%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs EFA Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−5.0%

past year

EFAiShares

+12.1%

past year

IDEFEFAFaded: behind in that period

0–2EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs EFA

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−4.4%

EFAiShares

+10.0%

−4.4%Year to date+10.0%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

0.4%Yield3.2%

$3.7BAssets$77.6B

4–0EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.23%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.23%$323

VXUS2.40%$240

IDEF0.36%$36

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$291most kept, EFA

EFA$323 − $32 = $291

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, EFA, VXUS

Today

45.7%most shared, EFA and VXUS

IDEFEFAVXUS

IDEF—3.6%2.4%

EFA3.6%—45.7%

VXUS2.4%45.7%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVXUS

+10.0%Year to date+10.4%

3.2%Yield2.4%

+12.1%Past year+12.3%

0.32%Fee0.05%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IDEF, EFA and VXUS

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