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IXUS, VXUS, EFA and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,984EFA · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.21% · $321 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IXUS, VXUS, EFA and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.00%+11.8%+14.1%+19.3%+8.1%−11.4%18.1%$57.6B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.21%+10.7%+13.6%+18.4%+8.4%−11.4%16.5%$77.3B2.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$145B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IXUS 2012 · VXUS 2011 · EFA 2001 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $57.6B$14,743

IXUS

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IXUS vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.3%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

IXUSStockVXUS

4.1%2330.TW4.2%

1.7%005930.K2.0%

1.2%000660.K1.7%

1.4%ASML.AS1.5%

0.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, VXUS, EFA, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IXUS0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

EFA0.32%$32

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$145B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,776

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 77.1% in common

IXUSMeasureVXUS

+11.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+11.4%

+14.1%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+19.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,995 · $16,898+19.1%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,743 · $14,776+8.1%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$300 · $238 a year on $10k2.38%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

4–3IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

ROP.SW

not top 5

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common77.1%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

IXUS vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

IXUSVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IXUS vs EFA

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+11.8%

EFAiShares

+10.7%

+11.8%Year to date+10.7%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.0%Yield3.2%

$57.6BAssets$77.3B

2–1EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IXUS, VXUS, EFA, IEMG

1Y

3.21%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.21%$321

IXUS3.00%$300

IEMG2.38%$238

VXUS2.38%$238

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$293most kept, IXUS

IXUS$300 − $7 = $293

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IXUS, VXUS, EFA, IEMG

Today

77.1%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

IXUSVXUSEFAIEMG

IXUS—77.1%51.7%26.6%

VXUS77.1%—45.7%25.0%

EFA51.7%45.7%—0.0%

IEMG26.6%25.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+14.1%IXUS, at 18.1% volatility

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAIEMG

+10.7%Year to date+13.2%

3.2%Yield2.4%

+13.6%Past year+13.1%

0.32%Fee0.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IXUS, VXUS, EFA and IEMG

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