Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, IDEF, VXUS and IEMG

VTVanguard×IDEFiShares×VXUSVanguard×IEMGiShares×

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 IEMG, 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%$163B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.5

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−3.4%−3.2%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B3.8

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

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

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+11.3%Year to date+11.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

1.6%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$146B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, IDEF, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

IDEF0.55%$55

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

Yields: VT, IDEF, VXUS, IEMG

2.42%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.42%$242

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

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

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, IEMG

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTIDEFVXUSIEMG

VT—7.3%29.9%8.5%

IDEF7.3%—2.4%0.7%

VXUS29.9%2.4%—24.9%

IEMG8.5%0.7%24.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVT

+11.4%Year to date+11.3%

2.4%Yield1.6%

+12.8%Past year+14.3%

0.09%Fee0.06%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

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