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IXUS, ASCI, IEMG and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,653VXUS · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIXUS · 3.03% · $303 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IXUS, ASCI, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+12.6%+19.2%+7.9%−11.4%18.1%$57.6B1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$147B2.9

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETFInternational · Ex-US broad1.05%0.78%+2.6%+3.4%[…][…]−11.2%18.3%$69M3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IXUS 2012 · ASCI 1996 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF · $69M[…]

ASCI

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ASCI vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ASCI

20.6%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.6%

ASCIStockIXUS

4.7%7936.Tnot top 5

4.4%6532.Tnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.3%

4.2%DPLM.Lnot top 5

3.7%9962.T

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, ASCI, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IXUS0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

ASCI1.05%$105

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$147B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $57.6B$14,627

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.4% in common

ASCIMeasureIXUS

+2.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.8%

+3.4%1 yearTotal return+12.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,939+19.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,627+7.9%

1.05%Expense ratio$105 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

0.78%Trailing 12-mo yield$78 · $303 a year on $10k3.03%

−11.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

18.3%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

1–5IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

3.7%NAVINFLUnot top 5

not top 5005930.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 5000660.K1.3%

not top 5ROP.SW0.8%

Held in common0.4%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

ASCI vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

AberdeenASCI

+3.4%

past year

IXUSiShares

+12.6%

past year

ASCIIXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ASCI vs IXUS

YTD

AberdeenASCI

+2.6%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+2.6%Year to date+10.8%

−11.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

18.3%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.8%Yield3.0%

$69.2MAssets$57.6B

3–1IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IXUS, ASCI, IEMG, VXUS

1Y

3.03%highest, IXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXUS3.03%$303

IEMG2.41%$241

VXUS2.40%$240

ASCI0.78%$78

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$296most kept, IXUS

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

ASCI$78 − $105 = −$27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IXUS, ASCI, IEMG, VXUS

Today

77.8%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

IXUSASCIIEMGVXUS

IXUS—0.4%27.0%77.8%

ASCI0.4%—0.2%0.3%

IEMG27.0%0.2%—25.3%

VXUS77.8%0.3%25.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+12.6%IXUS, at 18.1% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

ASCIWorst drop−11.2%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IXUSIEMG

+10.8%Year to date+11.7%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+12.6%Past year+11.5%

0.07%Fee0.09%

3–1IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IXUS, ASCI, IEMG and VXUS

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