Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PIEQ and VXUS

PIEQPrincipal×VXUSVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$14,633VXUS · best of the two

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PIEQ and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.41%+9.8%+13.1%+20.7%+7.9%−11.3%17.2%$163B1.3

Principal Exchange-Traded Funds - Principal International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.48%1.18%+8.6%+13.1%[…][…]−9.5%17.4%$1.3B1.7

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PIEQ 2024 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Principal Exchange-Traded Funds - Principal International Equity ETF · $1.3B[…]

PIEQ

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,633

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.4% in common

PIEQMeasureVXUS

+8.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+9.8%

+13.1%1 yearTotal return+13.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,597+20.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,633+7.9%

0.48%Expense ratio$48 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$118 · $241 a year on $10k2.41%

−9.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.2%

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

1–4VXUS wins

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

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PIEQ vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PIEQ

26.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

PIEQStockVXUS

6.4%TSMnot top 5

5.7%ASMLnot top 5

5.3%005930.K2.0%

4.6%SPOTnot top 5

4.5%SUnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common4.4%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

PIEQ vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

PrincipalPIEQ

+13.1%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+13.1%

past year

PIEQVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PIEQ vs VXUS

YTD

PrincipalPIEQ

+8.6%

VXUSVanguard

+9.8%

+8.6%Year to date+9.8%

−9.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y17.2%

1.2%Yield2.4%

$1.3BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PIEQ, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

PIEQ0.48%$48

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PIEQ, VXUS

2.41%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.41%$241

PIEQ1.18%$118

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$236most kept, VXUS

VXUS$241 − $5 = $236

PIEQ$118 − $48 = $70

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PIEQ, VXUS

Today

4.4%most shared, PIEQ and VXUS

PIEQVXUS

PIEQ—4.4%

VXUS4.4%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+13.1%PIEQ, at 17.4% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.2% vol

PIEQWorst drop−9.5%17.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSPIEQ

+9.8%Year to date+8.6%

2.4%Yield1.2%

+13.1%Past year+13.1%

0.05%Fee0.48%

3–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+9.8%

IXUSiShares

+10.2%

+9.8%Year to date+10.2%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026