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VT, VPL, EFA and VXUS

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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 incomeEFA · 3.22% · $322 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VT, VPL, EFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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 FTSE Pacific ETFInternational · Region & country0.07%2.30%+16.5%+19.1%+19.0%+8.5%−15.0%25.8%$9.0B2.6

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.22%+10.4%+14.5%+18.1%+8.5%−11.4%16.6%$77.3B2.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · VPL 2005 · EFA 2001 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

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

VT

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VT vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

VTStockVXUS

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, VPL, EFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

VPL0.07%$7

EFA0.32%$32

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.9% in common

VTMeasureVXUS

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.4%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,366 · $16,719+18.7%

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,878 · $14,734+8.1%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$156 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3VT wins

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

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common29.9%

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

VT vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.7%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VTVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

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

VT vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+10.8%

EFAiShares

+10.4%

+10.8%Year to date+10.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.8%Volatility · 1Y16.6%

1.6%Yield3.2%

$81.8BAssets$77.3B

3–1VT wins

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

Yields: VT, VPL, EFA, VXUS

1Y

3.22%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.22%$322

VXUS2.40%$240

VPL2.30%$230

VT1.56%$156

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$290most kept, EFA

EFA$322 − $32 = $290

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VPL$230 − $7 = $223

VT$156 − $6 = $150

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, VPL, EFA, VXUS

Today

45.7%most shared, EFA and VXUS

VTVPLEFAVXUS

VT—8.8%17.5%29.9%

VPL8.8%—32.8%25.1%

EFA17.5%32.8%—45.7%

VXUS29.9%25.1%45.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%VPL, at 25.8% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VPLWorst drop−15.0%25.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVPL

+10.4%Year to date+16.5%

3.2%Yield2.3%

+14.5%Past year+19.1%

0.32%Fee0.07%

3–1VPL wins

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

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VT, VPL, EFA and VXUS

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