Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, VXUS and IEFA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,384VT · best of the three

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VT, VXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.53%+12.8%+14.0%+22.8%+10.4%−9.7%14.1%$81.8B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B2.1

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.34%+11.9%+15.8%+20.6%+8.8%−11.5%16.0%$189B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$16,384

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$15,003

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

VTMeasureVXUS

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+12.0%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+15.0%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,538 · $17,726+21.0%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,384 · $15,003+8.5%

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

1.53%Trailing 12-mo yield$153 · $237 a year on $10k2.37%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.3%

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

5–3VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

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

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 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.4%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.5%

5 years, per year

VTVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+12.8%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+12.8%Year to date+11.9%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y16.0%

1.5%Yield3.3%

$81.8BAssets$189B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, VXUS, IEFA

3.34%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.34%$334

VXUS2.37%$237

VT1.53%$153

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$327most kept, IEFA

IEFA$334 − $7 = $327

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

VT$153 − $6 = $147

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, VXUS, IEFA

Today

49.9%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

VTVXUSIEFA

VT—29.9%17.9%

VXUS29.9%—49.9%

IEFA17.9%49.9%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.8%IEFA, at 16.0% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.1% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.0% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVT

+11.9%Year to date+12.8%

3.3%Yield1.5%

+15.8%Past year+14.0%

0.07%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+14.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.4%Yield3.3%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026