Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, SMIN, EFA and IEFA

VXUSVanguard×SMINiShares×EFAiShares×IEFAiShares×

02 / 04

Search ETFs and stocks

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,984EFA · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, SMIN, EFA and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.38%+10.7%+13.7%+18.5%+8.1%−11.5%16.5%$192B2.0

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.21%+10.7%+13.6%+18.4%+8.4%−11.4%16.5%$77.6B2.3

iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETFInternational · Region & country0.74%1.99%+1.3%−1.2%+6.8%+4.9%−20.2%19.6%$724M4.0

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 · SMIN 2012 · EFA 2001 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

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

VXUS

More Ways to See the Pairs

VXUS vs SMIN: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

SMIN

in top 56.5%

VXUSStockSMIN

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5COFORGE.2.0%

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.AS

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, SMIN, EFA, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

EFA0.32%$32

SMIN0.74%$74

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

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMIN

iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF · $724M$12,683

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

VXUSMeasureSMIN

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+1.3%

+13.9%1 yearTotal return−1.2%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,898 · $12,168+6.8%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,776 · $12,683+4.9%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $74 a year on $10k · lower is better0.74%

2.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$238 · $199 a year on $10k1.99%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.2%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer19.6%

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

8–0VXUS wins

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

not top 5

not top 5SONACOMS1.2%

not top 5GLENMARK1.1%

not top 5EMBASSY-1.1%

not top 5RADICO.N1.0%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

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

VXUS vs SMIN Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

SMINiShares

+4.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSSMINFaded: behind in that period

4–0VXUS wins

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

VXUS vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

+11.4%Year to date+10.7%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$163BAssets$192B

2–2level

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

Yields: VXUS, SMIN, EFA, IEFA

1Y

3.38%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.38%$338

EFA3.21%$321

VXUS2.38%$238

SMIN1.99%$199

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$331most kept, IEFA

IEFA$338 − $7 = $331

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

SMIN$199 − $74 = $125

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, SMIN, EFA, IEFA

Today

85.2%most shared, EFA and IEFA

VXUSSMINEFAIEFA

VXUS—0.1%45.7%49.8%

SMIN0.1%—0.0%0.0%

EFA45.7%0.0%—85.2%

IEFA49.8%0.0%85.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+13.9%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

SMINWorst drop−20.2%19.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVXUS

+10.7%Year to date+11.4%

3.4%Yield2.4%

+13.7%Past year+13.9%

0.07%Fee0.05%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

Loading…

VXUS, SMIN, EFA and IEFA

Head to Head

More Ways to See the Pairs

Cost, Income and Risk

Popular Pairs Near These Four