Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IDEF, VXUS, VT and EFA

IDEFiShares×VXUSVanguard×VTVanguard×EFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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IDEF, VXUS, VT and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.21%+11.0%+15.5%+18.7%+8.6%−11.4%16.5%$75.5B2.3

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−3.3%−3.0%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.5B4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · VXUS 2011 · VT 2008 · EFA 2001

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.5B[…]

IDEF

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

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

IDEFMeasureVXUS

−3.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

−3.0%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,060+19.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,758+8.1%

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

0.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$36 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

IDEF vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

25.1%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

IDEFStockVXUS

7.5%RTXnot top 5

5.2%LMTnot top 5

4.5%GDnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.9%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 9, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIDEF

−3.0%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+15.3%

past year

IDEFVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs EFA

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−3.3%

EFAiShares

+11.0%

−3.3%Year to date+11.0%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

0.4%Yield3.2%

$3.5BAssets$75.5B

4–0EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VXUS, VT, EFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

IDEF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IDEF, VXUS, VT, EFA

3.21%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.21%$321

VXUS2.39%$239

VT1.55%$155

IDEF0.36%$36

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$289most kept, EFA

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VT$155 − $6 = $149

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, VXUS, VT, EFA

Today

45.8%most shared, VXUS and EFA

IDEFVXUSVTEFA

IDEF—2.4%7.3%3.5%

VXUS2.4%—29.9%45.8%

VT7.3%29.9%—17.5%

EFA3.5%45.8%17.5%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.5%EFA, at 16.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

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 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVT

+11.0%Year to date+11.3%

3.2%Yield1.6%

+15.5%Past year+14.3%

0.32%Fee0.06%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.6%

+11.1%Year to date+11.6%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026