Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, SMOG and VEA

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

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VXUS, SMOG and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.64%1.52%+3.0%−0.3%+12.5%−4.5%−18.0%22.9%$126M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · SMOG 2007 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF · $126M$7,938

SMOG

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.0% in common

SMOGMeasureVXUS

+3.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

−0.3%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

+12.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,243 · $17,060+19.5%

−4.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $7,938 · $14,758+8.1%

0.64%Expense ratio$64 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.52%Trailing 12-mo yield$152 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−18.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

22.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

0–8VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMOG vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMOG

38.0%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

SMOGStockVXUS

9.3%IBE.MCnot top 5

8.3%TSLAnot top 5

7.9%NEEnot top 5

7.2%ENEL.MInot top 5

5.3%1211.HKnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common1.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

SMOG vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMOG

−4.5%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

SMOGVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–4VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs International: SMOG vs VEA

YTD

VanEckSMOG

+3.0%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+3.0%Year to date+12.9%

−18.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

22.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.5%Yield2.4%

$126MAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, SMOG, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SMOG0.64%$64

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VXUS, SMOG, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

SMOG1.52%$152

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

SMOG$152 − $64 = $88

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXUS, SMOG, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VXUSSMOGVEA

VXUS—1.0%65.4%

SMOG1.0%—1.2%

VEA65.4%1.2%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

SMOGWorst drop−18.0%22.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVXUS

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield2.4%

+18.8%Past year+15.3%

0.03%Fee0.05%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026