Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VOO, VXUS and IEFA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,156VOO · best of the three

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VOO, VXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.6

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$193B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VOO 2010 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,156

VOO

VXUS

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

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

VOOMeasureVXUS

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,224 · $17,068+19.5%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,156 · $14,347+7.5%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

6–2VOO wins

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

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VOO vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

VOOStockVXUS

8.4%NVDAnot top 5

7.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.8%MSFTnot top 5

3.7%AMZNnot top 5

3.1%GOOGLnot 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 common0.0%

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

VOO vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

VOOVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1VOO wins

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

Core vs International: VOO vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+8.4%Year to date+8.5%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.1%Yield3.4%

$1.00TAssets$193B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VOO, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

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

Yields: VOO, VXUS, IEFA

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

VXUS2.46%$246

VOO1.10%$110

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, IEFA

IEFA$344 − $7 = $337

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VOO, VXUS, IEFA

Today

8.3%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

VOOVXUSIEFA

VOO—0.0%0.0%

VXUS0.0%—8.3%

IEFA0.0%8.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% 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

IEFAVOO

+8.5%Year to date+8.4%

3.4%Yield1.1%

+13.5%Past year+9.8%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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