Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AVEM, DFEM and VXUS

AVEMAvantis×DFEMDimensional×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,511AVEM · best of the three

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AVEM, DFEM and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B1.6

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFInternational · Emerging0.33%2.77%+14.0%+14.0%+22.6%+8.9%−14.3%24.8%$26.8B1.8

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.12%+12.7%+12.6%+20.3%[…]−13.9%23.5%$8.9B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AVEM 2019 · DFEM 2022 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $26.8B$14,511

AVEM

DFEM

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $8.9B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 56.1% in common

AVEMMeasureDFEM

+14.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.7%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+12.6%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,442 · $17,425+20.3%

+8.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,330 · […][…]

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $39 a year on $10k · lower is better0.39%

2.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$277 · $212 a year on $10k2.12%

−14.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.9%

24.8%VolatilityLower is calmer23.5%

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

5–2AVEM wins

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

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AVEM vs DFEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AVEM

23.6%in top 5

DFEM

in top 520.1%

AVEMStockDFEM

5.7%2330.TW9.9%

6.3%TSMnot top 5

5.1%SMSN.Lnot top 5

4.9%000660.K3.8%

not top 5005930.K3.9%

1.6%0700.HK1.6%

not top 50939.HK0.8%

Held in common56.1%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

AVEM vs DFEM Returns, Every Period

AvantisAVEM

+14.0%

past year

DFEMDimensional

+12.6%

past year

AVEMDFEMFaded: behind in that period

3–0AVEM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AVEM vs VXUS

YTD

AvantisAVEM

+14.0%

VXUSVanguard

+12.0%

+14.0%Year to date+12.0%

−14.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

24.8%Volatility · 1Y17.3%

2.8%Yield2.4%

$26.8BAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AVEM, DFEM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

AVEM0.33%$33

DFEM0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AVEM, DFEM, VXUS

2.77%highest, AVEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVEM2.77%$277

VXUS2.37%$237

DFEM2.12%$212

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$244most kept, AVEM

AVEM$277 − $33 = $244

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

DFEM$212 − $39 = $173

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AVEM, DFEM, VXUS

Today

56.1%most shared, AVEM and DFEM

AVEMDFEMVXUS

AVEM—56.1%11.3%

DFEM56.1%—11.0%

VXUS11.3%11.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.0%VXUS, at 17.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

DFEMWorst drop−13.9%23.5% vol

AVEMWorst drop−14.3%24.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVEMDFEM

+14.0%Year to date+12.7%

2.8%Yield2.1%

+14.0%Past year+12.6%

0.33%Fee0.39%

4–0AVEM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026