Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, DLS and IEFA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,591IEFA · best of the three

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VXUS, DLS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.9

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B2.0

WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.58%3.65%+5.3%+11.6%+18.9%+6.3%−11.0%14.3%$1.0B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VXUS 2011 · DLS 2006 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

VXUS

DLS

WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund · $1.0B$13,598

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

VXUSMeasureDLS

+8.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.3%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,925 · $16,824+18.9%

+7.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,489 · $13,598+6.3%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

2.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$245 · $365 a year on $10k3.65%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.0%

17.6%VolatilityLower is calmer14.3%

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

4–3VXUS wins

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

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VXUS vs DLS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

DLS

in top 52.3%

VXUSStockDLS

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5DOFG.OL0.6%

not top 5NOS.LS0.5%

not top 52510.HK0.4%

not top 5SOLB.BR0.4%

not top 5ODL.OL0.4%

Held in common0.2%

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

VXUS vs DLS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.7%

5 years, per year

DLSWisdomTree

+6.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSDLSFaded: behind in that period

3–0VXUS wins

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

International vs Income: VXUS vs DLS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

DLSWisdomTree

+5.3%

+8.1%Year to date+5.3%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.0%

17.6%Volatility · 1Y14.3%

2.5%Yield3.6%

$163BAssets$1.0B

3–1DLS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, DLS, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

DLS0.58%$58

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

Yields: VXUS, DLS, IEFA

3.65%highest, DLS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DLS3.65%$365

IEFA3.47%$347

VXUS2.45%$245

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

DLS$365 − $58 = $307

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, DLS, IEFA

Today

50.0%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

VXUSDLSIEFA

VXUS—0.2%50.0%

DLS0.2%—3.2%

IEFA50.0%3.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

DLSWorst drop−11.0%14.3% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DLSVXUS

+5.3%Year to date+8.1%

3.6%Yield2.5%

+11.6%Past year+11.6%

0.58%Fee0.05%

2–1VXUS 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$189B

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