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IXUS, VSS, VEA and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,305VEA · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVSS · 3.04% · $304 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IXUS, VSS, VEA and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+12.0%+19.3%+7.9%−11.4%18.1%$57.5B2.1

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.04%+4.1%+6.9%+15.7%+4.2%−11.6%17.4%$11.6B2.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.2%+11.0%+18.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.8%$146B3.4

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IXUS 2012 · VSS 2009 · VEA 2007 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $57.5B$14,596

IXUS

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IXUS vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.6%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

IXUSStockVEA

4.3%2330.TWnot top 5

1.7%005930.K2.8%

1.3%000660.K2.3%

1.5%ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, VSS, VEA, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VSS0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.5B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.2%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,305

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 67.1% in common

IXUSMeasureVEA

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+12.2%

+12.0%1 yearTotal return+14.7%

+19.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,979 · $17,408+20.3%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,596 · $15,305+8.9%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

3–5VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

HSBA.L

1.0%

0.8%ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common67.1%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

IXUS vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.9%

5 years, per year

IXUSVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IXUS vs VSS

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+10.8%

VSSVanguard

+4.1%

+10.8%Year to date+4.1%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y17.4%

3.0%Yield3.0%

$57.5BAssets$11.6B

2–1IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IXUS, VSS, VEA, IEMG

1Y

3.04%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.04%$304

IXUS3.03%$303

VEA2.45%$245

IEMG2.42%$242

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$298most kept, VSS

VSS$304 − $6 = $298

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IXUS, VSS, VEA, IEMG

Today

67.1%most shared, IXUS and VEA

IXUSVSSVEAIEMG

IXUS—2.5%67.1%27.0%

VSS2.5%—5.3%4.2%

VEA67.1%5.3%—9.5%

IEMG27.0%4.2%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+14.7%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSVEA

+4.1%Year to date+12.2%

3.0%Yield2.5%

+6.9%Past year+14.7%

0.06%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+5.2%Year to date+11.2%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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IXUS, VSS, VEA and IEMG

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