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IDEF, VT and IEMG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,830VT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.41% · $241 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, VT and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$149B1.9

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−4.4%−5.0%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B2.8

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 · VT 2008 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

VT

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.3% in common

VTMeasure

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VT vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.8%

VTStockIDEF

not top 5RTX7.4%

not top 5LMT5.2%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5GD4.4%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VT, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

IDEF0.55%$55

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

Yields: IDEF, VT, IEMG

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG 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%

IDEF

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−4.4%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return−5.0%

+20.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,469 · […][…]

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,830 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $36 a year on $10k0.36%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer24.5%

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

6–0VT wins

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

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3.2%MSFTnot top 5

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1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common7.3%

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

VT vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVT

+12.2%

past year

IDEFiShares

−5.0%

past year

VTIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0VT wins

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

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.4%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+11.4%Year to date+11.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

1.5%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$149B

2–2level

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

1Y

2.41%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.41%$241

VT1.55%$155

IDEF0.36%$36

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$232most kept, IEMG

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

VT$155 − $6 = $149

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, VT, IEMG

Today

8.7%most shared, VT and IEMG

IDEFVTIEMG

IDEF—7.3%0.7%

VT7.3%—8.7%

IEMG0.7%8.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.2%VT, at 14.9% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVT

+11.7%Year to date+11.4%

2.4%Yield1.5%

+11.5%Past year+12.2%

0.09%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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, VT and IEMG

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