Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, LGHT, IEMG and VXUS

VTVanguard×LGHTLangar×IEMGiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,649VT · best of the four

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VT, LGHT, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B2.6

Langar Global HealthTech ETFInternational · Global0.85%0.00%+11.3%+8.2%[…][…]−24.4%25.6%$2M3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · LGHT 2024 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

LGHT

Langar Global HealthTech ETF · $2M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VTMeasureLGHT

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.3%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+8.2%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · […][…]

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.4%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer25.6%

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

5–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs LGHT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

LGHT

in top 5[…]

VTStockLGHT

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs LGHT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.4%

past year

LGHTLangar

+8.2%

past year

VTLGHTFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+8.5%Year to date+8.3%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$142B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, LGHT, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

LGHT0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, LGHT, IEMG, VXUS

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

LGHT0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

LGHT$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, LGHT, IEMG, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTLGHTIEMGVXUS

VT—[…]8.5%29.9%

LGHT[…]—[…][…]

IEMG8.5%[…]—24.8%

VXUS29.9%[…]24.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+11.6%VXUS, at 17.6% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

LGHTWorst drop−24.4%25.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGLGHT

+8.3%Year to date+11.3%

2.5%Yield0.0%

+8.8%Past year+8.2%

0.09%Fee0.85%

3–1IEMG wins

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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