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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,653VXUS · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, IGV 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%$163B1.0

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−4.4%−5.0%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B2.3

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−4.0%−8.6%+12.5%+2.8%−32.8%32.9%$13.0B2.5

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 · IGV 2001 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

VXUS

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.4% in common

VXUS

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VXUS vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.8%

VXUSStockIDEF

not top 5RTX7.4%

not top 5LMT5.2%

not top 5GD4.4%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5NOC

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, IGV, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IGV0.38%$38

IDEF0.55%$55

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

Yields: IDEF, IGV, 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%

Measure

IDEF

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−4.4%

+12.3%1 yearTotal return−5.0%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,842 · […][…]

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,653 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $36 a year on $10k0.36%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer24.5%

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

6–0VXUS wins

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

4.0%

not top 5HO.PA3.7%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common2.4%

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

VXUS vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVXUS

+12.3%

past year

IDEFiShares

−5.0%

past year

VXUSIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0VXUS wins

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

International vs Thematic: VXUS vs IDEF

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IDEFiShares

−4.4%

+10.4%Year to date−4.4%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−23.7%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y24.5%

2.4%Yield0.4%

$163BAssets$3.7B

4–0VXUS wins

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

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

IDEF0.36%$36

IGV0.02%$2

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, IGV, VXUS

Today

8.6%most shared, IDEF and IGV

IDEFIGVVXUS

IDEF—8.6%2.4%

IGV8.6%—0.0%

VXUS2.4%0.0%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

IGVWorst drop−32.8%32.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSIGV

+10.4%Year to date−4.0%

2.4%Yield0.0%

+12.3%Past year−8.6%

0.05%Fee0.38%

4–0VXUS 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, IGV and VXUS

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