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VXUS, IDEF, VT and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,733VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.45% · $245 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, IDEF, VT and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.0%+11.6%+20.3%+9.5%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−5.5%−5.7%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.4B4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · IDEF 2025 · VT 2008 · VEA 2007

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,733

VT

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VT vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

VTStockVEA

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K

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Fees: VXUS, IDEF, VT, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IDEF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.5B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,305

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 23.3% in common

VTMeasureVEA

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+12.2%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+14.7%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,430 · $17,408+20.3%

+9.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,733 · $15,305+8.9%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

3–4VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common23.3%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.5%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.9%

5 years, per year

VTVEAFaded: behind in that period

1–2VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.0%

VEAVanguard

+12.2%

+11.0%Year to date+12.2%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VXUS, IDEF, VT, VEA

1Y

2.45%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.45%$245

VXUS2.40%$240

VT1.55%$155

IDEF0.36%$36

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$242most kept, VEA

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VT$155 − $6 = $149

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXUS, IDEF, VT, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VXUSIDEFVTVEA

VXUS—2.4%29.9%65.4%

IDEF2.4%—7.3%3.3%

VT29.9%7.3%—23.3%

VEA65.4%3.3%23.3%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+14.7%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVT

+12.2%Year to date+11.0%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+14.7%Past year+11.6%

0.03%Fee0.06%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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VXUS, IDEF, VT and VEA

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