Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, TISC, EFA and IEMG

VXUSVanguard×TISCThrivent×EFAiShares×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,818EFA · best of the four

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VXUS, TISC, EFA and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.9

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.30%+7.8%+11.9%+18.3%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$75.5B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B2.3

Thrivent International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.55%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$115M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · TISC 2026 · EFA 2001 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,373

IEMG

TISC

Thrivent International Small Cap ETF · $115M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

IEMGMeasureTISC

+8.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6[…]

+8.8%1 yearTotal return[…]

+19.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,988 · […][…]

+6.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,373 · […][…]

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

2.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$249 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

IEMG vs TISC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

27.4%in top 5

TISC

in top 53.2%

IEMGStockTISC

13.3%2330.TWnot top 5

5.6%005930.Knot top 5

4.1%000660.Knot top 5

2.7%0700.HKnot top 5

1.8%9988.HKnot top 5

not top 5AZJ.AX0.7%

not top 5BAMNB.AS0.7%

not top 5BSL.AX0.6%

not top 5OVS.MI0.6%

not top 5CAF.MC0.5%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

IEMG vs TISC Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEMG

+8.8%

past year

TISCThrivent

[…]

past year

Returns […]

IEMGTISCFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IEMG vs EFA

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+8.3%

EFAiShares

+7.8%

+8.3%Year to date+7.8%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

2.5%Yield3.3%

$142BAssets$75.5B

3–1EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, TISC, EFA, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

EFA0.32%$32

TISC0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VXUS, TISC, EFA, IEMG

3.30%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.30%$330

IEMG2.49%$249

VXUS2.45%$245

TISC0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$298most kept, EFA

EFA$330 − $32 = $298

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

TISC$0 − $55 = −$55

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXUS, TISC, EFA, IEMG

Today

45.8%most shared, VXUS and EFA

VXUSTISCEFAIEMG

VXUS—4.0%45.8%24.8%

TISC4.0%—3.4%0.0%

EFA45.8%3.4%—0.0%

IEMG24.8%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+11.9%EFA, at 16.3% volatility

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

TISCWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAIEMG

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

3.3%Yield2.5%

+11.9%Past year+8.8%

0.32%Fee0.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026