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VT, VPL, IEMG and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,830VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.41% · $241 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VT, VPL, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETFInternational · Region & country0.07%2.26%+18.2%+19.5%+20.1%+8.7%−15.0%25.9%$9.0B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$147B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · VPL 2005 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

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, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

VPL0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 13, 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 13, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

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

VTMeasureVXUS

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.4%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+20.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,469 · $16,842+19.0%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,830 · $14,653+7.9%

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

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.9%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 13, 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 13, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.6%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VTVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.4%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+11.4%Year to date+11.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

1.5%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$147B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VT, VPL, IEMG, VXUS

1Y

2.41%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.41%$241

VXUS2.40%$240

VPL2.26%$226

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

VPL$226 − $7 = $219

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, VPL, IEMG, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTVPLIEMGVXUS

VT—8.8%8.7%29.9%

VPL8.8%—17.5%25.1%

IEMG8.7%17.5%—25.3%

VXUS29.9%25.1%25.3%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.5%VPL, at 25.9% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

VPLWorst drop−15.0%25.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVPL

+11.7%Year to date+18.2%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+11.5%Past year+19.5%

0.09%Fee0.07%

3–1VPL wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$147B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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VT, VPL, IEMG and VXUS

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