Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ILOW, VT and IEFA

ILOWAlliance Bernstein×VTVanguard×IEFAiShares×

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

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ILOW, VT and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.5

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B2.0

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.50%1.49%+7.5%+10.6%[…][…]−9.8%14.4%$1.9B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: ILOW 2024 · VT 2008 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF · $1.9B[…]

ILOW

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.5% in common

ILOWMeasureVT

+7.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

+10.6%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%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−9.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

14.4%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

2–4VT wins

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

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ILOW vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ILOW

11.0%in top 5

in top 515.6%

ILOWStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

2.6%ASML.ASnot top 5

2.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.1%ROP.SWnot top 5

2.1%NOVN.SWnot top 5

2.1%TSCO.Lnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common6.5%

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

ILOW vs VT Returns, Every Period

Alliance BernsteinILOW

+10.6%

past year

VTVanguard

+10.4%

past year

ILOWVTFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

ILOW vs IEFA

YTD

Alliance BernsteinILOW

+7.5%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+7.5%Year to date+7.7%

−9.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.4%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.5%Yield3.5%

$1.9BAssets$189B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILOW, VT, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

ILOW0.50%$50

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

Yields: ILOW, VT, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

VT1.59%$159

ILOW1.49%$149

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

VT$159 − $6 = $153

ILOW$149 − $50 = $99

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ILOW, VT, IEFA

Today

20.3%most shared, ILOW and IEFA

ILOWVTIEFA

ILOW—6.5%20.3%

VT6.5%—18.0%

IEFA20.3%18.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

ILOWWorst drop−9.8%14.4% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVT

+7.7%Year to date+8.5%

3.5%Yield1.6%

+11.9%Past year+10.4%

0.07%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026