Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VEA, CWI and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,197VEA · best of the three

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VEA, CWI and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.30%2.84%+8.3%+11.9%+19.8%+8.4%−11.5%17.9%$2.9B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.4

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: VEA 2007 · CWI 2007 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

VEA

CWI

State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF · $2.9B$14,934

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 62.2% in common

VEAMeasureCWI

+9.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.3%

+14.8%1 yearTotal return+11.9%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,401 · $17,182+19.8%

+8.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,197 · $14,934+8.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

2.51%Trailing 12-mo yield$251 · $284 a year on $10k2.84%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3VEA wins

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

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VEA vs CWI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

CWI

in top 59.5%

VEAStockCWI

not top 52330.TW3.0%

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

2.3%000660.K1.4%

2.1%ASML.AS1.6%

not top 5SMSN2.0%

not top 5TSM1.5%

1.0%HSBA.Lnot top 5

0.9%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common62.2%

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

VEA vs CWI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVEA

+8.7%

5 years, per year

CWISPDR

+8.4%

5 years, per year

VEACWIFaded: behind in that period

4–0VEA wins

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

VEA vs CWI

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

CWISPDR

+8.3%

+9.7%Year to date+8.3%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.5%Yield2.8%

$232BAssets$2.9B

3–1CWI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VEA, CWI, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

CWI0.30%$30

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

Yields: VEA, CWI, VXUS

2.84%highest, CWI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CWI2.84%$284

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$254most kept, CWI

CWI$284 − $30 = $254

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VEA, CWI, VXUS

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

VEACWIVXUS

VEA—62.2%65.3%

CWI62.2%—61.6%

VXUS65.3%61.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

CWIWorst drop−11.5%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CWIVEA

+8.3%Year to date+9.7%

2.8%Yield2.5%

+11.9%Past year+14.8%

0.30%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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