Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VSS, GOEX and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$29,476GOEX · best of the three

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VSS, GOEX and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.01%+5.1%+10.3%+16.4%+4.6%−11.6%17.4%$11.6B2.1

Global X - Gold Explorers ETFCommodities · Gold0.65%2.14%+2.7%+29.6%+56.3%+24.1%−39.9%55.0%$115M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VSS 2009 · GOEX 2010 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,524

VSS

GOEX

Global X - Gold Explorers ETF · $115M$29,476

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.0% in common

VSSMeasureGOEX

+5.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+2.7%

+10.3%1 yearTotal return+29.6%

+16.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,786 · $38,176+56.3%

+4.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,524 · $29,476+24.1%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

3.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$301 · $214 a year on $10k2.14%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.9%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer55.0%

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

5–3VSS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VSS vs GOEX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VSS

1.1%in top 5

GOEX

in top 521.7%

VSSStockGOEX

not top 5HL4.9%

0.2%DPM.TO4.4%

not top 5EQX.TO4.2%

not top 5CDE4.1%

0.2%ELD.TO4.0%

0.2%GTT.PAnot top 5

0.2%STB.OLnot top 5

0.2%TKA.DEnot top 5

Held in common3.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VSS vs GOEX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVSS

+4.6%

5 years, per year

GOEXGlobal X

+24.1%

5 years, per year

VSSGOEXFaded: behind in that period

1–3GOEX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VSS vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVSS

+5.1%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+5.1%Year to date+11.1%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

$11.6BAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VSS, GOEX, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VSS0.06%$6

GOEX0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VSS, GOEX, VXUS

3.01%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.01%$301

VXUS2.39%$239

GOEX2.14%$214

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$295most kept, VSS

VSS$301 − $6 = $295

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

GOEX$214 − $65 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VSS, GOEX, VXUS

Today

3.0%most shared, VSS and GOEX

VSSGOEXVXUS

VSS—3.0%2.2%

GOEX3.0%—0.3%

VXUS2.2%0.3%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.6%GOEX, at 55.0% volatility

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

GOEXWorst drop−39.9%55.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSVXUS

+5.1%Year to date+11.1%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+10.3%Past year+15.3%

0.06%Fee0.05%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026