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VXUS, ION and VEA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,337VEA · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, ION and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETFInternational · Global0.58%2.16%−25.3%−10.1%+11.2%[…]−44.6%38.3%$9M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · ION 2022 · VEA 2007

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5Y

ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF · $9M[…]

ION

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

IONMeasure

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ION vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ION

16.2%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

IONStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

3.5%ARInot top 5

3.3%INCOnot top 5

3.3%ALBnot top 5

3.1%ELVnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, ION, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

ION0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VXUS, ION, VEA

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VXUS

−25.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

−10.1%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+11.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,759 · $16,842+19.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,653+7.9%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.16%Trailing 12-mo yield$216 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−44.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

38.3%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

0–7VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.0%SQMnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

ION vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

ProSharesION

−10.1%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.3%

past year

IONVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–3VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ION vs VEA

YTD

ProSharesION

−25.3%

VEAVanguard

+12.2%

−25.3%Year to date+12.2%

−44.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

38.3%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$8.8MAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.45%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.45%$245

VXUS2.40%$240

ION2.16%$216

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$242most kept, VEA

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

ION$216 − $58 = $158

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXUS, ION, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VXUSIONVEA

VXUS—0.0%65.4%

ION0.0%—0.0%

VEA65.4%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.5%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IONWorst drop−44.6%38.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVXUS

+12.2%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield2.4%

+15.5%Past year+12.3%

0.03%Fee0.05%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VXUS, ION and VEA

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