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VT, IDEF, EFA and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,953VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.21% · $321 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VT, IDEF, EFA and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B1.5

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.21%+10.7%+13.6%+18.4%+8.4%−11.4%16.5%$77.6B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$149B2.5

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.4%−3.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.4%$3.7B3.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · IDEF 2025 · EFA 2001 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,953

VT

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VT vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.7%

VTStockIDEF

not top 5RTX7.4%

not top 5LMT5.2%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5GD4.4%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, IDEF, EFA, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

EFA0.32%$32

IDEF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.3% in common

VTMeasureIDEF

+12.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−2.4%

+13.2%1 yearTotal return−3.8%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,564 · […][…]

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,953 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

1.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$154 · $35 a year on $10k0.35%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

14.8%VolatilityLower is calmer24.4%

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

6–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5NOC4.0%

not top 5HO.PA3.8%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common7.3%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVT

+13.2%

past year

IDEFiShares

−3.8%

past year

VTIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+12.0%

EFAiShares

+10.7%

+12.0%Year to date+10.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.8%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

1.5%Yield3.2%

$81.8BAssets$77.6B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VT, IDEF, EFA, IEMG

1Y

3.21%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.21%$321

IEMG2.38%$238

VT1.54%$154

IDEF0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$289most kept, EFA

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

VT$154 − $6 = $148

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, IDEF, EFA, IEMG

Today

17.4%most shared, VT and EFA

VTIDEFEFAIEMG

VT—7.3%17.4%8.6%

IDEF7.3%—3.6%0.7%

EFA17.4%3.6%—0.0%

IEMG8.6%0.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+13.6%EFA, at 16.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.4% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAIEMG

+10.7%Year to date+13.2%

3.2%Yield2.4%

+13.6%Past year+13.1%

0.32%Fee0.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VT, IDEF, EFA and IEMG

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