Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, IDEF, VXUS and IEFA

VTVanguard×IDEFiShares×VXUSVanguard×IEFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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VT, IDEF, VXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$193B2.3

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−3.4%−3.2%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · IDEF 2025 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.6B[…]

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

VTMeasureIDEF

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−3.4%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return−3.2%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · […][…]

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · […][…]

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

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $36 a year on $10k0.36%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer24.5%

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

6–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.8%

VTStockIDEF

not top 5RTX7.4%

not top 5LMT5.2%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5GD4.4%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

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 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+14.3%

past year

IDEFiShares

−3.2%

past year

VTIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+11.3%Year to date+11.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

1.6%Yield3.4%

$81.8BAssets$193B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, IDEF, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

IDEF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, IDEF, VXUS, IEFA

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

VXUS2.39%$239

VT1.55%$155

IDEF0.36%$36

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$329most kept, IEFA

IEFA$336 − $7 = $329

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VT$155 − $6 = $149

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, IDEF, VXUS, IEFA

Today

49.8%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

VTIDEFVXUSIEFA

VT—7.3%29.9%17.9%

IDEF7.3%—2.4%3.2%

VXUS29.9%2.4%—49.8%

IEFA17.9%3.2%49.8%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.8%IEFA, at 16.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVT

+11.1%Year to date+11.3%

3.4%Yield1.6%

+15.8%Past year+14.3%

0.07%Fee0.06%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026