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VT, VXUS and VIG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,653VIG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VT, VXUS and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.5

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · VXUS 2011 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,953

VT

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.8% in common

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VT vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

VTStockVIG

3.2%MSFT4.9%

4.1%AAPL4.9%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, VXUS, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, VXUS, VIG

1Y

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VIG

+12.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+16.0%

+13.2%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,564 · $16,811+18.9%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,953 · $16,653+10.7%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$154 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

14.8%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

2–6VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common24.8%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.7%

5 years, per year

VTVIGFaded: behind in that period

1–3VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVT

+12.0%

VXUSVanguard

+11.4%

+12.0%Year to date+11.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.8%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.5%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$163B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

2.38%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.38%$238

VT1.54%$154

VIG1.45%$145

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$233most kept, VXUS

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

VT$154 − $6 = $148

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, VXUS, VIG

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTVXUSVIG

VT—29.9%24.8%

VXUS29.9%—0.0%

VIG24.8%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVIG

+11.4%Year to date+16.0%

2.4%Yield1.4%

+13.9%Past year+17.8%

0.05%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VT, VXUS and VIG

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