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IDEF, VXUS, IGV and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,497VEA · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, VXUS, IGV and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B3.2

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−5.1%−8.3%+12.8%+2.7%−33.2%32.9%$12.8B3.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · VXUS 2011 · IGV 2001 · VEA 2007

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iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.6B[…]

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IDEF vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

IDEFStockVXUS

7.3%RTXnot top 5

5.1%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.0%NOCnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VXUS, IGV, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

IGV0.38%$38

IDEF0.55%$55

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

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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$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

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

IDEFMeasureVXUS

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.4%

−2.8%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,719+18.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,734+8.1%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

0–6VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common2.4%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−2.8%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+14.3%

past year

IDEFVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs VEA

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

−2.7%Year to date+12.9%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$3.6BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IDEF, VXUS, IGV, VEA

1Y

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.40%$240

IDEF0.35%$35

IGV0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, VXUS, IGV, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

IDEFVXUSIGVVEA

IDEF—2.4%8.7%3.3%

VXUS2.4%—0.0%65.4%

IGV8.7%0.0%—0.0%

VEA3.3%65.4%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVXUS

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield2.4%

+18.8%Past year+14.3%

0.03%Fee0.05%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IDEF, VXUS, IGV and VEA

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