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VSS, IEMG and VEA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,497VEA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVSS · 3.04% · $304 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VSS, IEMG and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.4

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.04%+4.4%+9.2%+15.4%+4.6%−11.6%17.4%$11.6B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.44%+10.6%+12.4%+18.7%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VSS 2009 · IEMG 2012 · VEA 2007

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5Y

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,495

VSS

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $146B$13,676

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.3% in common

VSS

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VSS vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VSS

1.1%in top 5

IEMG

in top 526.8%

VSSStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.4%

not top 5005930.K5.3%

not top 5000660.K3.7%

not top 50700.HK2.6%

not top 59988.HK

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VSS, IEMG, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VSS0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

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

Yields: VSS, IEMG, VEA

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.4%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

Measure

IEMG

+4.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.6%

+9.2%1 yearTotal return+12.4%

+15.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,368 · $16,732+18.7%

+4.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,495 · $13,676+6.5%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

3.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$304 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer25.7%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.8%

0.2%DPM.TOnot top 5

0.2%ELD.TOnot top 5

0.2%GTT.PAnot top 5

0.2%STB.OLnot top 5

0.2%TKA.DEnot top 5

Held in common4.3%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VSS vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVSS

+4.6%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.5%

5 years, per year

VSSIEMGFaded: behind in that period

0–4IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VSS vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVSS

+4.4%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+4.4%Year to date+12.9%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

3.0%Yield2.4%

$11.6BAssets$232B

2–1VSS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.04%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.04%$304

VEA2.44%$244

IEMG2.44%$244

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$298most kept, VSS

VSS$304 − $6 = $298

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

IEMG$244 − $9 = $235

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VSS, IEMG, VEA

Today

9.5%most shared, IEMG and VEA

VSSIEMGVEA

VSS—4.3%5.3%

IEMG4.3%—9.5%

VEA5.3%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSVEA

+4.4%Year to date+12.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+9.2%Past year+18.8%

0.06%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+5.4%Year to date+10.6%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VSS, IEMG and VEA

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