Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, ESGG, VXUS and VEA

VTVanguard×ESGGFlexShares×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,796ESGG · best of the four

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VT, ESGG, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust STOXX Global ESG Select ETFInternational · Global0.45%1.31%+13.0%+16.7%+22.1%+10.9%−9.2%14.2%$120M1.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.5

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: VT 2008 · ESGG 2016 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

ESGG

Northern Trust STOXX Global ESG Select ETF · $120M$16,796

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 38.6% in common

VTMeasureESGG

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+13.0%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+16.7%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · $18,217+22.1%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · $16,796+10.9%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $131 a year on $10k1.31%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.2%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer14.2%

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

2–6ESGG wins

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

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VT vs ESGG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

ESGG

in top 523.4%

VTStockESGG

3.2%MSFT5.4%

4.1%AAPL5.1%

not top 5JPM4.5%

4.5%NVDA4.4%

not top 5AVGO4.0%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common38.6%

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

VT vs ESGG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.3%

5 years, per year

ESGGFlexShares

+10.9%

5 years, per year

VTESGGFaded: behind in that period

0–4ESGG wins

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

VT vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+8.2%Year to date+10.2%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, ESGG, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

ESGG0.45%$45

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

Yields: VT, ESGG, VXUS, VEA

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

VXUS2.46%$246

VT1.59%$159

ESGG1.31%$131

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VT$159 − $6 = $153

ESGG$131 − $45 = $86

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, ESGG, VXUS, VEA

Today

38.6%most shared, VT and ESGG

VTESGGVXUSVEA

VT—38.6%0.6%23.3%

ESGG38.6%—2.3%26.7%

VXUS0.6%2.3%—8.4%

VEA23.3%26.7%8.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.7%ESGG, at 14.2% volatility

ESGGWorst drop−9.2%14.2% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAESGG

+10.2%Year to date+13.0%

2.5%Yield1.3%

+16.0%Past year+16.7%

0.03%Fee0.45%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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