Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VSS, VT and VXUS

VSSVanguard×VTVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,576VT · best of the three

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VSS, VT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.9

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.09%+2.4%+7.2%+16.6%+4.0%−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VSS 2009 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,175

VSS

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

VSSMeasureVT

+2.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.2%

+7.2%1 yearTotal return+10.7%

+16.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,847 · $17,695+21.0%

+4.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,175 · $15,576+9.3%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$309 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

17.1%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

1–6VT wins

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

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VSS vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VSS

1.1%in top 5

in top 515.6%

VSSStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

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 common0.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VSS vs VT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVSS

+4.0%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.3%

5 years, per year

VSSVTFaded: behind in that period

0–4VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VSS vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVSS

+2.4%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+2.4%Year to date+7.9%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

17.1%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

3.1%Yield2.5%

$11.6BAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VSS, VT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VSS0.06%$6

VT0.06%$6

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VSS, VT, VXUS

3.09%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.09%$309

VXUS2.46%$246

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$303most kept, VSS

VSS$309 − $6 = $303

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VSS, VT, VXUS

Today

21.7%most shared, VSS and VXUS

VSSVTVXUS

VSS—0.2%21.7%

VT0.2%—0.6%

VXUS21.7%0.6%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.2%VXUS, at 17.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.1% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSVT

+2.4%Year to date+8.2%

3.1%Yield1.6%

+7.2%Past year+10.7%

0.06%Fee0.06%

2–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026