Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IDEF, VT, VXUS and VEA

IDEFiShares×VTVanguard×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,649VT · best of the four

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IDEF, VT, 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%$232B1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.4

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.37%−8.0%−9.4%[…][…]−23.7%24.0%$3.4B4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: IDEF 2025 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

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iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.4B[…]

IDEF

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

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

IDEFMeasureVT

−8.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

−9.4%1 yearTotal return+10.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,563+20.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,649+9.4%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$37 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

24.0%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

0–6VT wins

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

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IDEF vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

25.1%in top 5

in top 515.6%

IDEFStockVT

7.5%RTXnot top 5

5.2%LMTnot top 5

not top 5NVDA4.5%

4.5%GDnot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.1%

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.9%HO.PAnot top 5

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common7.3%

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

IDEF vs VT Returns, Every Period

iSharesIDEF

−9.4%

past year

VTVanguard

+10.4%

past year

IDEFVTFaded: behind in that period

0–2VT wins

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

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs VEA

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−8.0%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

−8.0%Year to date+9.7%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

24.0%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$3.4BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VT, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IDEF0.55%$55

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

Yields: IDEF, VT, VXUS, VEA

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

IDEF0.37%$37

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

VT$159 − $6 = $153

IDEF$37 − $55 = −$18

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, VT, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

IDEFVTVXUSVEA

IDEF—7.3%2.4%3.3%

VT7.3%—29.9%23.3%

VXUS2.4%29.9%—65.3%

VEA3.3%23.3%65.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVT

+9.7%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+14.8%Past year+10.4%

0.03%Fee0.06%

4–0VEA 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$189B

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