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ACWI, DFAW and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,987ACWI · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

ACWI, DFAW and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.24%1.30%+13.4%+15.1%+20.4%[…]−8.9%13.6%$1.7B1.6

iShares MSCI ACWI ETFInternational · Global0.32%1.43%+11.3%+11.9%+20.6%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$32.7B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ACWI 2008 · DFAW 2023 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF · $32.7B$15,987

ACWI

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 32.7% in common

ACWI

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ACWI vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ACWI

17.0%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

ACWIStockVXUS

5.1%AAPLnot top 5

1.8%2330.TW4.2%

3.9%NVDAnot top 5

3.6%MSFTnot top 5

2.5%AMZN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACWI, DFAW, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

DFAW0.24%$24

ACWI0.32%$32

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

VXUS

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

+11.9%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+20.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,531 · $16,842+19.0%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,987 · $14,653+7.9%

0.32%Expense ratio$32 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3ACWI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common32.7%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

ACWI vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesACWI

+9.8%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

ACWIVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1ACWI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ACWI vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesACWI

+11.3%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+11.3%Year to date+10.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.8%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.4%Yield2.4%

$32.7BAssets$163B

3–1ACWI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ACWI, DFAW, VXUS

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

ACWI1.43%$143

DFAW1.30%$130

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

ACWI$143 − $32 = $111

DFAW$130 − $24 = $106

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ACWI, DFAW, VXUS

Today

32.7%most shared, ACWI and VXUS

ACWIDFAWVXUS

ACWI—0.0%32.7%

DFAW0.0%—0.0%

VXUS32.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.1%DFAW, at 13.6% volatility

DFAWWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

ACWIWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSDFAW

+10.4%Year to date+13.4%

2.4%Yield1.3%

+12.3%Past year+15.1%

0.05%Fee0.24%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ACWI, DFAW and VXUS

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