Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) is a ETF from Vanguard (US) and iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF (XT) is a ETF from iShares by BlackRock (US). Over the past year VXUS returned +27.82% while XT returned +36.28%. Year to date, VXUS is up 14.57% versus a gain of 18.51% for XT.

Over three years, VXUS compounded at +19.27% per year against +17.74% for XT; over five years the annualized figures are +9.28% and +7.10% respectively. Across the full 11-year window we track, XT has the edge at +11.86% annualized vs +4.86%. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

XT has been the more volatile fund, with annualized monthly volatility of 17.4% compared with 15.1% for VXUS. Lower volatility generally means a smoother ride, though it often comes with lower long-run returns.

The deepest peak-to-trough decline in our data was -39.9% for VXUS and -34.4% for XT. Drawdown depth is worth weighing if you expect to sell during market stress rather than ride it out.

The two funds' monthly returns correlate at 0.86. They usually move together, but the gap leaves some room for diversification.

VXUS charges 0.05% per year while XT charges 0.46%. On a $10,000 position that is $5 vs $46 annually, a gap of $41 per year that compounds over a long holding period. On income, VXUS currently yields 2.60% against 6.88% for XT.