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

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, SSXU and EFA, 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 MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.21%+10.7%+13.6%+18.4%+8.4%−11.4%16.5%$77.6B1.9

Day Hagan Smart Sector International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad1.22%2.65%+0.3%+2.0%+12.4%[…]−10.7%16.0%$37M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · SSXU 2022 · EFA 2001

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5Y

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

VXUS

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $77.6B$14,984

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 45.7% in common

VXUSMeasure

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VXUS vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.4%

VXUSStockEFA

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

1.5%ASML.AS2.7%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5ROP.SW

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, SSXU, EFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EFA0.32%$32

SSXU1.22%$122

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

Yields: VXUS, SSXU, EFA

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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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

EFA

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+10.7%

+13.9%1 yearTotal return+13.6%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,898 · $16,592+18.4%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,776 · $14,984+8.4%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

2.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$238 · $321 a year on $10k3.21%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer16.5%

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

5–3VXUS wins

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

1.6%

not top 5HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5AZN.L1.3%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common45.7%

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

VXUS vs EFA Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+8.4%

5 years, per year

VXUSEFAFaded: behind in that period

3–1VXUS 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$77.6B

2–2level

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

1Y

3.21%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.21%$321

SSXU2.65%$265

VXUS2.38%$238

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$289most kept, EFA

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

SSXU$265 − $122 = $143

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, SSXU, EFA

Today

45.7%most shared, VXUS and EFA

VXUSSSXUEFA

VXUS—0.0%45.7%

SSXU0.0%—0.0%

EFA45.7%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.9%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

SSXUWorst drop−10.7%16.0% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVXUS

+10.7%Year to date+11.4%

3.2%Yield2.4%

+13.6%Past year+13.9%

0.32%Fee0.05%

3–1VXUS wins

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

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VXUS, SSXU and EFA

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