Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, WISE, VEA and VXUS

VTVanguard×WISEThemes×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,649VT · best of the four

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VT, WISE, VEA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.9

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.5

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%5.70%−27.7%−35.1%[…][…]−39.2%36.1%$20M3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · WISE 2023 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

WISE

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF · $20M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.3% in common

VTMeasureWISE

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−27.7%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return−35.1%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · […][…]

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $570 a year on $10k5.70%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.2%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer36.1%

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

5–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VT vs WISE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

WISE

in top 526.9%

VTStockWISE

not top 5III6.3%

4.5%NVDA5.4%

not top 5AI5.2%

not top 5SNOW5.0%

not top 5AMD5.0%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common11.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs WISE Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.4%

past year

WISEThemes

−35.1%

past year

VTWISEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: VT vs WISE

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

WISEThemes

−27.7%

+8.5%Year to date−27.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−39.2%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y36.1%

1.6%Yield5.7%

$81.8BAssets$19.8M

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, WISE, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

WISE0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, WISE, VEA, VXUS

5.70%highest, WISE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WISE5.70%$570

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$535most kept, WISE

WISE$570 − $35 = $535

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, WISE, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

VTWISEVEAVXUS

VT—11.3%23.3%29.9%

WISE11.3%—0.0%0.0%

VEA23.3%0.0%—65.3%

VXUS29.9%0.0%65.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WISEWorst drop−39.2%36.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WISEVEA

−27.7%Year to date+9.7%

5.7%Yield2.5%

−35.1%Past year+14.8%

0.35%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026