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DFAE, DFEM and VEA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,431VEA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAE, DFEM and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.3

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETFInternational · Emerging0.29%2.02%+13.8%+13.8%+19.4%+8.2%−17.5%25.1%$9.1B2.3

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.11%+13.2%+13.2%+18.8%[…]−17.0%24.4%$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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAE 2020 · DFEM 2022 · VEA 2007

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Head to Head

5Y

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF · $9.1B$14,862

DFAE

DFEM

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 74.1% in common

DFAE

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DFAE vs DFEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAE

25.1%in top 5

DFEM

in top 519.6%

DFAEStockDFEM

13.2%2330.TW10.0%

4.6%005930.K3.6%

3.8%000660.K3.3%

2.3%0700.HK1.7%

1.2%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAE, DFEM, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

DFAE0.29%$29

DFEM0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAE, DFEM, VEA

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YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Measure

DFEM

+13.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+13.2%

+13.8%1 yearTotal return+13.2%

+19.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,028 · $16,747+18.8%

+8.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,862 · […][…]

0.29%Expense ratio$29 · $39 a year on $10k · lower is better0.39%

2.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$202 · $211 a year on $10k2.11%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.0%

25.1%VolatilityLower is calmer24.4%

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

4–3DFAE wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

9988.HK

not top 5

not top 50939.HK0.9%

Held in common74.1%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAE vs DFEM Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFAE

+13.8%

past year

DFEMDimensional

+13.2%

past year

DFAEDFEMFaded: behind in that period

3–0DFAE wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAE vs VEA

YTD

DimensionalDFAE

+13.8%

VEAVanguard

+13.0%

+13.8%Year to date+13.0%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

25.1%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.0%Yield2.4%

$9.1BAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

DFEM2.11%$211

DFAE2.02%$202

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

DFAE$202 − $29 = $173

DFEM$211 − $39 = $172

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAE, DFEM, VEA

Today

74.1%most shared, DFAE and DFEM

DFAEDFEMVEA

DFAE—74.1%8.6%

DFEM74.1%—8.5%

VEA8.6%8.5%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.0%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.4% vol

DFAEWorst drop−17.5%25.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEADFAE

+13.0%Year to date+13.8%

2.4%Yield2.0%

+17.0%Past year+13.8%

0.03%Fee0.29%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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DFAE, DFEM and VEA

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