Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AVEM, DFAE and VXUS

AVEMAvantis×DFAEDimensional×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,941AVEM · best of the three

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AVEM, DFAE and VXUS, 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%$163B1.8

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFInternational · Emerging0.33%2.88%+9.6%+10.7%+21.0%+8.4%−17.7%25.4%$26.2B1.9

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETFInternational · Emerging0.29%2.11%+8.5%+9.2%+19.2%+7.3%−17.5%24.9%$8.9B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: AVEM 2019 · DFAE 2020 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $26.2B$14,941

AVEM

DFAE

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF · $8.9B$14,243

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 55.8% in common

AVEMMeasureDFAE

+9.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+9.2%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,708 · $16,957+19.2%

+8.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,941 · $14,243+7.3%

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $29 a year on $10k · lower is better0.29%

2.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$289 · $211 a year on $10k2.11%

−17.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

25.4%VolatilityLower is calmer24.9%

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

5–3AVEM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

AVEM vs DFAE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AVEM

21.9%in top 5

DFAE

in top 525.4%

AVEMStockDFAE

5.5%2330.TW13.0%

5.9%TSMnot top 5

4.7%SMSN.Lnot top 5

not top 5005930.K4.7%

4.1%000660.K4.0%

1.7%0700.HK2.4%

not top 59988.HK1.3%

Held in common55.8%

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

AVEM vs DFAE Returns, Every Period

AvantisAVEM

+8.4%

5 years, per year

DFAEDimensional

+7.3%

5 years, per year

AVEMDFAEFaded: behind in that period

4–0AVEM wins

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

AVEM vs VXUS

YTD

AvantisAVEM

+9.6%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+9.6%Year to date+8.1%

−17.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

25.4%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

2.9%Yield2.5%

$26.2BAssets$163B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AVEM, DFAE, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

DFAE0.29%$29

AVEM0.33%$33

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

Yields: AVEM, DFAE, VXUS

2.88%highest, AVEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVEM2.88%$289

VXUS2.45%$245

DFAE2.11%$211

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$256most kept, AVEM

AVEM$289 − $33 = $256

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

DFAE$211 − $29 = $182

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AVEM, DFAE, VXUS

Today

55.8%most shared, AVEM and DFAE

AVEMDFAEVXUS

AVEM—55.8%18.7%

DFAE55.8%—23.1%

VXUS18.7%23.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.6%VXUS, at 17.6% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

DFAEWorst drop−17.5%24.9% vol

AVEMWorst drop−17.7%25.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVEMDFAE

+9.6%Year to date+8.5%

2.9%Yield2.1%

+10.7%Past year+9.2%

0.33%Fee0.29%

3–1AVEM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026