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VT, VSS and IEMG

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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVSS · 3.04% · $304 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VT, VSS and IEMG, 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%$81.8B1.3

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%$11.6B2.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.44%+10.6%+12.4%+18.7%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

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

VT

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

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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, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

VSS0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

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

Yields: VT, VSS, IEMG

1Y

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.4%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

+5.4%Year to date+10.6%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG 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%

VSS

+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 VSS

YTD

VanguardVT

+10.8%

VSSVanguard

+4.4%

+10.8%Year to date+4.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.8%Volatility · 1Y17.4%

1.6%Yield3.0%

$81.8BAssets$11.6B

3–1VT wins

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

3.04%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.04%$304

IEMG2.44%$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

IEMG$244 − $9 = $235

VT$156 − $6 = $150

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, VSS, IEMG

Today

8.6%most shared, VT and IEMG

VTVSSIEMG

VT—0.2%8.6%

VSS0.2%—4.3%

IEMG8.6%4.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.5%VT, at 14.8% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSVT

+4.4%Year to date+10.8%

3.0%Yield1.6%

+9.2%Past year+13.5%

0.06%Fee0.06%

2–1VT 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 and IEMG

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