Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VEA, MDEV and VXUS

VEAVanguard×MDEVFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,147VEA · best of the three

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VEA, MDEV and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.0

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.10%+9.6%+12.2%+9.7%−1.9%−18.2%17.4%$3M2.6

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: VEA 2007 · MDEV 2021 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$9,086

MDEV

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.6% in common

MDEVMeasureVXUS

+9.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+9.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,194 · $17,068+19.5%

−1.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,086 · $14,347+7.5%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$10 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−18.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

2–5VXUS wins

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

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MDEV vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MDEV

11.4%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

MDEVStockVXUS

2.4%GEHCnot top 5

2.3%PHIA.ASnot top 5

2.3%ZBHnot top 5

2.2%LIVNnot top 5

2.2%STMN.SWnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common0.6%

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

MDEV vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustMDEV

−1.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

MDEVVXUSFaded: behind in that period

1–2VXUS wins

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

Sector vs International: MDEV vs VEA

YTD

First TrustMDEV

+9.6%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+9.6%Year to date+10.2%

−18.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.1%Yield2.5%

$3.3MAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VEA, MDEV, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

MDEV0.70%$70

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

Yields: VEA, MDEV, VXUS

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

VXUS2.46%$246

MDEV0.10%$10

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

MDEV$10 − $70 = −$60

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VEA, MDEV, VXUS

Today

8.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

VEAMDEVVXUS

VEA—0.7%8.4%

MDEV0.7%—0.6%

VXUS8.4%0.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.0%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAMDEV

+10.2%Year to date+9.6%

2.5%Yield0.1%

+16.0%Past year+12.2%

0.03%Fee0.70%

4–0VEA 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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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