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IDEF, VXUS and VT

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,953VT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, VXUS and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.4%−3.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.4%$3.7B3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · VXUS 2011 · VT 2008

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Head to Head

5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

IDEF

VT

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,953

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

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IDEF vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.7%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

IDEFStockVT

7.4%RTXnot top 5

5.2%LMTnot top 5

not top 5NVDA4.5%

4.4%GDnot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VXUS, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IDEF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IDEF, VXUS, VT

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

VT

−2.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+12.0%

−3.8%1 yearTotal return+13.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,564+20.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,953+9.8%

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

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $154 a year on $10k1.54%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

24.4%VolatilityLower is calmer14.8%

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

0–6VT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common7.3%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs VT Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−3.8%

past year

VTVanguard

+13.2%

past year

IDEFVTFaded: behind in that period

0–2VT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.4%

VXUSVanguard

+11.4%

−2.4%Year to date+11.4%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$3.7BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.38%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.38%$238

VT1.54%$154

IDEF0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$233most kept, VXUS

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

VT$154 − $6 = $148

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, VXUS, VT

Today

29.9%most shared, VXUS and VT

IDEFVXUSVT

IDEF—2.4%7.3%

VXUS2.4%—29.9%

VT7.3%29.9%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.9%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVT

+11.4%Year to date+12.0%

2.4%Yield1.5%

+13.9%Past year+13.2%

0.05%Fee0.06%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IDEF, VXUS and VT

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