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VXUS, VPL and EFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,112VPL · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.23% · $323 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, VPL and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETFInternational · Region & country0.07%2.27%+17.9%+18.5%+20.5%+8.6%−15.0%25.9%$9.0B1.9

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.23%+10.2%+11.6%+18.5%+8.3%−11.4%16.5%$77.0B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · VPL 2005 · EFA 2001

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,619

VXUS

VPL

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF · $9.0B$15,112

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 25.1% in common

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VXUS vs VPL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

VPL

in top 517.6%

VXUSStockVPL

2.0%005930.K6.9%

1.7%000660.K5.6%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 58306.T1.9%

not top 5BHP.AX

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, VPL, EFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VPL0.07%$7

EFA0.32%$32

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VXUS, VPL, EFA

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VPL

+10.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+17.9%

+11.8%1 yearTotal return+18.5%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,886 · $17,514+20.5%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,619 · $15,112+8.6%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $227 a year on $10k2.27%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.0%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer25.9%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.6%

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

not top 57203.T1.5%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common25.1%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs VPL Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VPLVanguard

+8.6%

5 years, per year

VXUSVPLFaded: behind in that period

0–4VPL wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

EFAiShares

+10.2%

+10.3%Year to date+10.2%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.4%Yield3.2%

$163BAssets$77.0B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.23%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.23%$323

VXUS2.40%$240

VPL2.27%$227

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$291most kept, EFA

EFA$323 − $32 = $291

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VPL$227 − $7 = $220

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXUS, VPL, EFA

Today

45.7%most shared, VXUS and EFA

VXUSVPLEFA

VXUS—25.1%45.7%

VPL25.1%—33.1%

EFA45.7%33.1%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+18.5%VPL, at 25.9% volatility

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VPLWorst drop−15.0%25.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVPL

+10.2%Year to date+17.9%

3.2%Yield2.3%

+11.6%Past year+18.5%

0.32%Fee0.07%

3–1VPL wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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VXUS, VPL and EFA

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