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VT, IDEF, VXUS and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,878VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.46% · $246 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VT, IDEF, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.46%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.6

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · IDEF 2025 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

IDEF

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IDEF vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.6%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

IDEFStockVT

7.3%RTXnot top 5

5.1%LMTnot top 5

not top 5NVDA4.5%

4.4%GDnot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, IDEF, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IDEF0.55%$55

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VT

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,878

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

IDEFMeasureVT

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.8%

−2.8%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,366+20.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,878+9.7%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $156 a year on $10k1.56%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer14.8%

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

0–6VT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common7.3%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs VT Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−2.8%

past year

VTVanguard

+13.5%

past year

IDEFVTFaded: behind in that period

0–2VT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs VEA

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

−2.7%Year to date+12.9%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$3.7BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VT, IDEF, VXUS, VEA

1Y

2.46%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.46%$246

VXUS2.40%$240

VT1.56%$156

IDEF0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$243most kept, VEA

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VT$156 − $6 = $150

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, IDEF, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VTIDEFVXUSVEA

VT—7.3%29.9%23.3%

IDEF7.3%—2.4%3.3%

VXUS29.9%2.4%—65.4%

VEA23.3%3.3%65.4%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVT

+12.9%Year to date+10.8%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+18.8%Past year+13.5%

0.03%Fee0.06%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VT, IDEF, VXUS and VEA

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