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VXUS, MDEV, IEFA and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,497VEA · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.38% · $338 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, MDEV, IEFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.46%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.38%+10.4%+14.6%+18.2%+8.2%−11.5%16.5%$192B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.5

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.10%+8.9%+11.4%+10.1%−2.2%−18.2%17.5%$3M3.8

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · MDEV 2021 · IEFA 2012 · VEA 2007

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5Y

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$8,938

MDEV

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MDEV vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MDEV

11.5%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

MDEVStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

2.4%GEHCnot top 5

2.3%PHIA.ASnot top 5

not top 5000660.K2.3%

2.3%TFX

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, MDEV, IEFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

MDEV0.70%$70

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

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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$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,497

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.7% in common

MDEVMeasureVEA

+8.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+12.9%

+11.4%1 yearTotal return+18.8%

+10.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,347 · $17,516+20.5%

−2.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,938 · $15,497+9.2%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$10 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−18.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

17.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

1–7VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

2.3%EWnot top 5

2.3%ALGNnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.7%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

MDEV vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustMDEV

−2.2%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.2%

5 years, per year

MDEVVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs International: MDEV vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustMDEV

+8.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+8.9%Year to date+10.4%

−18.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.5%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

0.1%Yield3.4%

$3.5MAssets$192B

4–0IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VXUS, MDEV, IEFA, VEA

1Y

3.38%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.38%$338

VEA2.46%$246

VXUS2.40%$240

MDEV0.10%$10

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$331most kept, IEFA

IEFA$338 − $7 = $331

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

MDEV$10 − $70 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXUS, MDEV, IEFA, VEA

Today

71.0%most shared, IEFA and VEA

VXUSMDEVIEFAVEA

VXUS—0.5%49.8%65.4%

MDEV0.5%—0.9%0.7%

IEFA49.8%0.9%—71.0%

VEA65.4%0.7%71.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVEA

+10.4%Year to date+12.9%

3.4%Yield2.5%

+14.6%Past year+18.8%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VXUS, MDEV, IEFA and VEA

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