Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCJ, VGK and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,904VGK · best of the three

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SCJ, VGK and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFInternational · Region & country0.06%2.96%+6.6%+12.5%+19.2%+8.3%−12.1%16.4%$29.6B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.0

iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETFInternational · Region & country0.50%2.89%+11.0%+14.9%+17.5%+7.0%−12.2%17.9%$221M2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCJ 2007 · VGK 2005 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF · $221M$14,003

SCJ

VGK

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF · $29.6B$14,904

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

SCJMeasureVGK

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+6.6%

+14.9%1 yearTotal return+12.5%

+17.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,234 · $16,950+19.2%

+7.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,003 · $14,904+8.3%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.89%Trailing 12-mo yield$289 · $296 a year on $10k2.96%

−12.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.1%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer16.4%

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

2–6VGK wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SCJ vs VGK: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCJ

3.2%in top 5

VGK

in top 511.9%

SCJStockVGK

not top 5ASML.AS4.4%

not top 5HSBA.L2.2%

not top 5ROP.SW1.9%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.7%

not top 5SHEL.L1.6%

0.8%6532.Tnot top 5

0.6%5831.Tnot top 5

0.6%3563.Tnot top 5

0.6%7167.Tnot top 5

0.6%9147.Tnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SCJ vs VGK Returns, Every Period

iSharesSCJ

+7.0%

5 years, per year

VGKVanguard

+8.3%

5 years, per year

SCJVGKFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SCJ vs VGK

YTD

iSharesSCJ

+11.0%

VGKVanguard

+6.6%

+11.0%Year to date+6.6%

−12.2%Worst drop · 1Y−12.1%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y16.4%

2.9%Yield3.0%

$221MAssets$29.6B

3–1VGK wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCJ, VGK, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VGK0.06%$6

SCJ0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SCJ, VGK, VXUS

2.96%highest, VGK

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VGK2.96%$296

SCJ2.89%$289

VXUS2.45%$245

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$290most kept, VGK

VGK$296 − $6 = $290

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

SCJ$289 − $50 = $239

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SCJ, VGK, VXUS

Today

32.3%most shared, VGK and VXUS

SCJVGKVXUS

SCJ—0.0%1.7%

VGK0.0%—32.3%

VXUS1.7%32.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.9%SCJ, at 17.9% volatility

VGKWorst drop−12.1%16.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

SCJWorst drop−12.2%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VGKSCJ

+6.6%Year to date+11.0%

3.0%Yield2.9%

+12.5%Past year+14.9%

0.06%Fee0.50%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026