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AVEM, DFEM and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,365AVEM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeAVEM · 2.80% · $280 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

AVEM, DFEM and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFInternational · Emerging0.33%2.80%+13.0%+13.1%+20.6%+9.0%−17.7%25.6%$26.8B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.14%+11.4%+11.4%+18.3%[…]−17.0%24.4%$9.0B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AVEM 2019 · DFEM 2022 · VXUS 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $26.8B$15,365

AVEM

DFEM

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $9.0B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 56.2% in common

AVEM

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AVEM vs DFEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AVEM

23.7%in top 5

DFEM

in top 520.1%

AVEMStockDFEM

6.0%2330.TW10.4%

6.5%TSMnot top 5

5.1%SMSN.Lnot top 5

4.5%000660.K3.5%

not top 5005930.K

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 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$58.2B

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

DFEM

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.4%

+13.1%1 yearTotal return+11.4%

+20.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,550 · $16,541+18.3%

+9.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,365 · […][…]

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

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $214 a year on $10k2.14%

−17.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.0%

25.6%VolatilityLower is calmer24.4%

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

5–2AVEM wins

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

3.7%

1.6%0700.HK1.7%

not top 50939.HK0.9%

Held in common56.2%

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

AVEM vs DFEM Returns, Every Period

1Y

AvantisAVEM

+13.1%

past year

DFEMDimensional

+11.4%

past year

AVEMDFEMFaded: behind in that period

3–0AVEM wins

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

AVEM vs VXUS

YTD

AvantisAVEM

+13.0%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+13.0%Year to date+10.4%

−17.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

25.6%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.8%Yield2.4%

$26.8BAssets$163B

2–2level

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

Yields: AVEM, DFEM, VXUS

1Y

2.80%highest, AVEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVEM2.80%$280

VXUS2.40%$240

DFEM2.14%$214

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$247most kept, AVEM

AVEM$280 − $33 = $247

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

DFEM$214 − $39 = $175

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AVEM, DFEM, VXUS

Today

56.2%most shared, AVEM and DFEM

AVEMDFEMVXUS

AVEM—56.2%18.4%

DFEM56.2%—22.3%

VXUS18.4%22.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.1%AVEM, at 25.6% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.4% vol

AVEMWorst drop−17.7%25.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVEMDFEM

+13.0%Year to date+11.4%

2.8%Yield2.1%

+13.1%Past year+11.4%

0.33%Fee0.39%

4–0AVEM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AVEM, DFEM and VXUS

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