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VPL, VXUS and SPY

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,337SPY · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VPL, VXUS and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+11.9%+12.0%+21.6%+11.6%−8.9%13.7%$793B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETFInternational · Region & country0.07%2.26%+18.2%+19.5%+20.1%+8.7%−15.0%25.9%$9.0B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

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: VPL 2005 · VXUS 2011 · SPY 1993

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

VXUS

VPL

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF · $9.0B$15,182

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 25.1% in common

VXUSMeasure

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VXUS vs VPL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

VPL

in top 517.6%

VXUSStockVPL

2.0%005930.K6.9%

1.7%000660.K5.6%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 58306.T1.9%

not top 5BHP.AX

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VPL, VXUS, SPY

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VPL0.07%$7

SPY0.09%$9

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

Yields: VPL, VXUS, SPY

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VPL

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+18.2%

+12.3%1 yearTotal return+19.5%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,842 · $17,337+20.1%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,653 · $15,182+8.7%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $226 a year on $10k2.26%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.0%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer25.9%

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

4–4Level

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

1.6%

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

not top 57203.T1.5%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common25.1%

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

VXUS vs VPL Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VPLVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

VXUSVPLFaded: behind in that period

0–4VPL wins

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

VXUS vs VPL

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

VPLVanguard

+18.2%

+10.4%Year to date+18.2%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y25.9%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$163BAssets$9.0B

3–1VXUS wins

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

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

VPL2.26%$226

SPY1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VPL$226 − $7 = $219

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VPL, VXUS, SPY

Today

25.1%most shared, VPL and VXUS

VPLVXUSSPY

VPL—25.1%0.0%

VXUS25.1%—0.0%

SPY0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.5%VPL, at 25.9% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VPLWorst drop−15.0%25.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVPL

+10.4%Year to date+18.2%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+12.3%Past year+19.5%

0.05%Fee0.07%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VPL, VXUS and SPY

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