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IXUS, EXUS, VXUS and IEFA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,690IEFA · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.40% · $340 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IXUS, EXUS, VXUS and IEFA, 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%$57.6B1.9

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 EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.40%+9.9%+12.2%+18.5%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B2.1

Nomura Focused International Core ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.59%0.03%+1.2%+0.2%[…][…]−15.3%20.9%$91M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IXUS 2012 · EXUS 2025 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

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

IXUS

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IXUS vs EXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.6%in top 5

EXUS

in top 525.3%

IXUSStockEXUS

4.3%2330.TW9.6%

1.7%005930.K4.4%

not top 58630.T3.9%

1.3%000660.K3.8%

not top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, EXUS, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IXUS0.07%$7

IEFA0.07%$7

EXUS0.59%$59

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

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YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

EXUS

Nomura Focused International Core ETF · $91M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.7% in common

IXUSMeasureEXUS

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+1.2%

+12.6%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

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

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

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $3 a year on $10k0.03%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.3%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer20.9%

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

6–0IXUS wins

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

INGA.AS

3.6%

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common11.7%

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

IXUS vs EXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIXUS

+12.6%

past year

EXUSNomura

+0.2%

past year

IXUSEXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–0IXUS wins

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

IXUS vs IEFA

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+10.8%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+10.8%Year to date+9.9%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.0%Yield3.4%

$57.6BAssets$191B

2–2level

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

Yields: IXUS, EXUS, VXUS, IEFA

1Y

3.40%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.40%$340

IXUS3.03%$303

VXUS2.40%$240

EXUS0.03%$3

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$333most kept, IEFA

IEFA$340 − $7 = $333

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

EXUS$3 − $59 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXUS, EXUS, VXUS, IEFA

Today

77.8%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

IXUSEXUSVXUSIEFA

IXUS—11.7%77.8%56.2%

EXUS11.7%—12.2%6.7%

VXUS77.8%12.2%—49.9%

IEFA56.2%6.7%49.9%—

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

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

EXUSWorst drop−15.3%20.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAIXUS

+9.9%Year to date+10.8%

3.4%Yield3.0%

+12.2%Past year+12.6%

0.07%Fee0.07%

2–1IXUS 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, EXUS, VXUS and IEFA

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