VXUS vs WSML

AVXUS

BWSML

Measures won1–3WSML wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,147VEA · VXUS $14,347

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.91%WSML · $291 on $10k

Smallest drop−10.7%WSML · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common16.1%VXUS and WSML

VXUS

WSML

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163BiShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF · $678M

+19.5%3 years · per year$17,068 · […][…]

+7.5%5 years · per year$14,347 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $30 on $10k · lower wins0.30%

2.46%12-mo yield$246 · $291 on $10k2.91%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−10.7%

17.7%VolatilityLower wins16.3%

1–3WSML wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsVXUS · WSML

0.2%6532.T0.1%

0.1%G24.DE0.1%

0.2%CPX.TO0.1%

0.1%ICG.L0.1%

Held in common16.1%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	AVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	BWSML	iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETFRead Desk	0.30%	2.91%	−3.5%	+11.0%	+15.4%	new	new	−10.7%	$678M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	AVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	BWSML	iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETFRead Desk	0.30%	2.91%	−3.5%	+11.0%	+15.4%	new	new	−10.7%	$678M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

VXUS vs WSML

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,347

WSML

iShares MSCI World Small-Cap

[…]

MeasureVXUSWSML

Fee0.05%0.30%

Cost on $10k a year$5$30

Yield2.46%2.91%

5 years, per year+7.5%[…]

3 years, per year+19.5%[…]

Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%−10.7%

Volatility · 1Y17.7%16.3%

3–1measures won
WSML first

16.1%

holdings shared

Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: VXUS, WSML, VEA

Today

16.1%most shared, VXUS and WSML

VXUSWSMLVEA

VXUS—16.1%8.4%

WSML16.1%—9.0%

VEA8.4%9.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$261most kept, WSML

WSML$291 − $30 = $261

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee