Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VSS, NORW and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,489VXUS · best of the three

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VSS, NORW and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - MSCI Norway ETFInternational · Region & country0.50%7.09%+27.0%+35.3%+22.3%+7.4%−14.5%17.0%$94M1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.9

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.11%+2.0%+6.2%+16.1%+4.1%−11.6%17.1%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VSS 2009 · NORW 2010 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,222

VSS

NORW

Global X - MSCI Norway ETF · $94M$14,300

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.6% in common

VSSMeasureNORW

+2.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+27.0%

+6.2%1 yearTotal return+35.3%

+16.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,668 · $18,286+22.3%

+4.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,222 · $14,300+7.4%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

3.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$311 · $709 a year on $10k7.09%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.5%

17.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.0%

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

2–6NORW wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VSS vs NORW: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VSS

1.1%in top 5

NORW

in top 540.1%

VSSStockNORW

not top 5EQNR.OL12.4%

not top 5DNB.OL12.0%

not top 5KOG.OL6.6%

not top 5AKRBP.OL4.7%

not top 5MOWI.OL4.4%

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 common1.6%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VSS vs NORW Returns, Every Period

VanguardVSS

+4.1%

5 years, per year

NORWGlobal X

+7.4%

5 years, per year

VSSNORWFaded: behind in that period

0–4NORW wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VSS vs NORW

YTD

VanguardVSS

+2.0%

NORWGlobal X

+27.0%

+2.0%Year to date+27.0%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−14.5%

17.1%Volatility · 1Y17.0%

3.1%Yield7.1%

$11.6BAssets$93.7M

3–1NORW wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VSS, NORW, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VSS0.06%$6

NORW0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VSS, NORW, VXUS

7.09%highest, NORW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NORW7.09%$709

VSS3.11%$311

VXUS2.45%$245

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$659most kept, NORW

NORW$709 − $50 = $659

VSS$311 − $6 = $305

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VSS, NORW, VXUS

Today

2.2%most shared, VSS and VXUS

VSSNORWVXUS

VSS—1.6%2.2%

NORW1.6%—0.4%

VXUS2.2%0.4%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+35.3%NORW, at 17.0% volatility

NORWWorst drop−14.5%17.0% vol

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.1% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

NORWVXUS

+27.0%Year to date+8.1%

7.1%Yield2.5%

+35.3%Past year+11.6%

0.50%Fee0.05%

3–1NORW wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026