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IXUS, VSS, VT and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,830VT · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IXUS, VSS, VT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

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%$58.2B2.6

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.03%+4.5%+8.0%+15.8%+4.4%−11.6%17.4%$11.6B3.1

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 · VSS 2009 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

VT

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VT vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

VTStockVXUS

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, VSS, VT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VSS0.06%$6

VT0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.9% in common

VTMeasureVXUS

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+20.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,469 · $16,842+19.0%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,830 · $14,653+7.9%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3VT wins

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

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common29.9%

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

VT vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.6%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VTVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

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

VT vs VSS

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.4%

VSSVanguard

+4.5%

+11.4%Year to date+4.5%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y17.4%

1.5%Yield3.0%

$81.8BAssets$11.6B

3–1VT wins

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

Yields: IXUS, VSS, VT, VXUS

1Y

3.03%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.03%$303

IXUS3.03%$303

VXUS2.40%$240

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$297most kept, VSS

VSS$303 − $6 = $297

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXUS, VSS, VT, VXUS

Today

77.8%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

IXUSVSSVTVXUS

IXUS—2.5%29.1%77.8%

VSS2.5%—0.2%2.2%

VT29.1%0.2%—29.9%

VXUS77.8%2.2%29.9%—

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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSVT

+4.5%Year to date+11.4%

3.0%Yield1.5%

+8.0%Past year+12.2%

0.06%Fee0.06%

2–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IXUS, VSS, VT and VXUS

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