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VT, VSS, EFA 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 incomeEFA · 3.22% · $322 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VT, VSS, EFA and VEA, 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 Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.1

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.22%+10.4%+14.5%+18.1%+8.5%−11.4%16.6%$77.7B2.5

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.04%+4.4%+9.2%+15.4%+4.6%−11.6%17.4%$11.6B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · VSS 2009 · EFA 2001 · VEA 2007

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5Y

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

VT

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VT vs VSS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

VSS

in top 51.1%

VTStockVSS

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, VSS, EFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

VSS0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

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

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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%

VSS

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,495

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

VTMeasureVSS

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+4.4%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+9.2%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,366 · $15,368+15.4%

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,878 · $12,495+4.6%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

1.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$156 · $304 a year on $10k3.04%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

14.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.4%

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

6–1VT wins

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

not top 5DPM.TO0.2%

not top 5ELD.TO0.2%

not top 5GTT.PA0.2%

not top 5STB.OL0.2%

not top 5TKA.DE0.2%

Held in common0.2%

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

VT vs VSS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.7%

5 years, per year

VSSVanguard

+4.6%

5 years, per year

VTVSSFaded: behind in that period

4–0VT 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$77.7B

3–1VT wins

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

Yields: VT, VSS, EFA, VEA

1Y

3.22%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.22%$322

VSS3.04%$304

VEA2.44%$244

VT1.56%$156

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$298most kept, VSS

VSS$304 − $6 = $298

EFA$322 − $32 = $290

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VT$156 − $6 = $150

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, VSS, EFA, VEA

Today

63.0%most shared, EFA and VEA

VTVSSEFAVEA

VT—0.2%17.5%23.3%

VSS0.2%—0.0%5.3%

EFA17.5%0.0%—63.0%

VEA23.3%5.3%63.0%—

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

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.6% vol

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVEA

+10.4%Year to date+12.9%

3.2%Yield2.4%

+14.5%Past year+18.8%

0.32%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VT, VSS, EFA and VEA

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