Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCZ, VSS and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,347VXUS · best of the three

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SCZ, VSS and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.5

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFInternational · Developed0.40%3.27%+6.7%+11.9%+18.6%+4.3%−11.4%15.6%$12.9B1.9

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.09%+2.4%+7.2%+16.6%+4.0%−11.6%17.1%$11.6B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCZ 2007 · VSS 2009 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF · $12.9B$12,367

SCZ

VSS

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,175

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 41.0% in common

SCZMeasureVSS

+6.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+2.4%

+11.9%1 yearTotal return+7.2%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,686 · $15,847+16.6%

+4.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,367 · $12,175+4.0%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.27%Trailing 12-mo yield$327 · $309 a year on $10k3.09%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

15.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.1%

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

7–1SCZ wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SCZ vs VSS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCZ

1.3%in top 5

VSS

in top 51.1%

SCZStockVSS

0.3%6532.Tnot top 5

0.3%BSL.AXnot top 5

0.3%IMI.Lnot top 5

0.2%PSPN.SWnot top 5

0.2%HSX.Lnot top 5

not top 5DPM.TO0.2%

not top 5ELD.TO0.2%

not top 5GTT.PA0.2%

not top 5STB.OL0.2%

not top 5TKA.DE0.2%

Held in common41.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

SCZ vs VSS Returns, Every Period

iSharesSCZ

+4.3%

5 years, per year

VSSVanguard

+4.0%

5 years, per year

SCZVSSFaded: behind in that period

4–0SCZ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SCZ vs VSS

YTD

iSharesSCZ

+6.7%

VSSVanguard

+2.4%

+6.7%Year to date+2.4%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

15.6%Volatility · 1Y17.1%

3.3%Yield3.1%

$12.9BAssets$11.6B

4–0SCZ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCZ, VSS, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VSS0.06%$6

SCZ0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SCZ, VSS, VXUS

3.27%highest, SCZ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCZ3.27%$327

VSS3.09%$309

VXUS2.46%$246

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$303most kept, VSS

VSS$309 − $6 = $303

SCZ$327 − $40 = $287

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SCZ, VSS, VXUS

Today

41.0%most shared, SCZ and VSS

SCZVSSVXUS

SCZ—41.0%36.3%

VSS41.0%—21.7%

VXUS36.3%21.7%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.2%VXUS, at 17.7% volatility

SCZWorst drop−11.4%15.6% vol

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.1% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCZVXUS

+6.7%Year to date+7.9%

3.3%Yield2.5%

+11.9%Past year+12.2%

0.40%Fee0.05%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026