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VXUS, IXUS, EFA and VT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,953VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.21% · $321 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, IXUS, EFA and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.5

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.00%+11.8%+14.1%+19.3%+8.1%−11.4%18.1%$57.6B2.6

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.21%+10.7%+13.6%+18.4%+8.4%−11.4%16.5%$77.3B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · IXUS 2012 · EFA 2001 · VT 2008

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,776

VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.3%

VXUSStockIXUS

4.2%2330.TW4.1%

2.0%005930.K1.7%

1.7%000660.K1.2%

1.5%ASML.AS1.4%

not top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, IXUS, EFA, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

EFA0.32%$32

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

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $57.6B$14,743

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 77.1% in common

VXUSMeasureIXUS

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+11.8%

+13.9%1 yearTotal return+14.1%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,898 · $16,995+19.3%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,776 · $14,743+8.1%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$238 · $300 a year on $10k3.00%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

3–4IXUS wins

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

ROP.SW

0.8%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common77.1%

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

VXUS vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

IXUSiShares

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VXUSIXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–3IXUS wins

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

VXUS vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

EFAiShares

+10.7%

+11.4%Year to date+10.7%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.4%Yield3.2%

$163BAssets$77.3B

2–2level

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

Yields: VXUS, IXUS, EFA, VT

1Y

3.21%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.21%$321

IXUS3.00%$300

VXUS2.38%$238

VT1.54%$154

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$293most kept, IXUS

IXUS$300 − $7 = $293

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

VT$154 − $6 = $148

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, IXUS, EFA, VT

Today

77.1%most shared, VXUS and IXUS

VXUSIXUSEFAVT

VXUS—77.1%45.7%29.9%

IXUS77.1%—51.7%29.0%

EFA45.7%51.7%—17.4%

VT29.9%29.0%17.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+14.1%IXUS, at 18.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVT

+10.7%Year to date+12.0%

3.2%Yield1.5%

+13.6%Past year+13.2%

0.32%Fee0.06%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VXUS, IXUS, EFA and VT

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