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VEA, TMFS and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,326VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.45% · $245 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VEA, TMFS and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.6

Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.85%0.00%−1.1%−0.5%+9.2%−2.6%−15.7%19.7%$53M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VEA 2007 · TMFS 2018 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF · $53M$8,756

TMFS

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,337

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

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TMFS vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

TMFS

25.7%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

TMFSStockVEA

6.1%QTWOnot top 5

5.3%WINGnot top 5

5.1%HRInot top 5

4.7%HQYnot top 5

4.6%GXOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VEA, TMFS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

TMFS0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VEA, TMFS, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VEA

−1.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.2%

−0.5%1 yearTotal return+15.5%

+9.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,007 · $17,366+20.2%

−2.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,756 · $15,337+8.9%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−15.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

19.7%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

0–8VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

TMFS vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

Motley FoolTMFS

−2.6%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.9%

5 years, per year

TMFSVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs International: TMFS vs VEA

YTD

Motley FoolTMFS

−1.1%

VEAVanguard

+12.2%

−1.1%Year to date+12.2%

−15.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

19.7%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.0%Yield2.5%

$52.8MAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.45%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.45%$245

VUG0.41%$41

TMFS0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$242most kept, VEA

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

TMFS$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VEA, TMFS, VUG

Today

0.0%most shared, VEA and TMFS

VEATMFSVUG

VEA—0.0%0.0%

TMFS0.0%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.5%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

TMFSWorst drop−15.7%19.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVUG

+12.2%Year to date+4.9%

2.5%Yield0.4%

+15.5%Past year+3.5%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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VEA, TMFS and VUG

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