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VSS, IXUS and IEFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,859IEFA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.38% · $338 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VSS, IXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.38%+10.4%+14.6%+18.2%+8.2%−11.5%16.5%$192B1.5

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+14.6%+18.9%+8.0%−11.4%18.1%$57.6B1.9

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%$11.6B2.5

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 · IXUS 2012 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

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

VSS

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $57.6B$14,715

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.6% in common

VSS

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VSS vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VSS

1.1%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.1%

VSSStockIXUS

not top 52330.TW4.1%

not top 5005930.K1.6%

not top 5ASML.AS1.4%

not top 5000660.K1.1%

not top 5ROP.SW

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VSS, IXUS, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VSS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VSS0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

IEFA0.07%$7

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

Yields: VSS, IXUS, IEFA

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

Measure

IXUS

+4.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.8%

+9.2%1 yearTotal return+14.6%

+15.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,368 · $16,825+18.9%

+4.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,495 · $14,715+8.0%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

3.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$304 · $303 a year on $10k3.03%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

3–5IXUS wins

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

0.8%

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 common2.6%

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

VSS vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVSS

+4.6%

5 years, per year

IXUSiShares

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VSSIXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–4IXUS wins

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

VSS vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVSS

+4.4%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+4.4%Year to date+10.4%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.0%Yield3.4%

$11.6BAssets$192B

4–0IEFA wins

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

1Y

3.38%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.38%$338

VSS3.04%$304

IXUS3.03%$303

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$331most kept, IEFA

IEFA$338 − $7 = $331

VSS$304 − $6 = $298

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VSS, IXUS, IEFA

Today

56.6%most shared, IXUS and IEFA

VSSIXUSIEFA

VSS—2.6%6.1%

IXUS2.6%—56.6%

IEFA6.1%56.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+14.6%IEFA, at 16.5% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAIXUS

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

3.4%Yield3.0%

+14.6%Past year+14.6%

0.07%Fee0.07%

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VSS, IXUS and IEFA

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