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DFAI, IXUS and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,678DFAI · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIXUS · 3.03% · $303 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAI, IXUS and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - International Core Equity Market ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.18%2.43%+11.3%+13.8%+20.2%+9.4%−10.9%15.4%$18.3B1.4

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+12.0%+19.3%+7.9%−11.4%18.1%$57.5B2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$161B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAI 2020 · IXUS 2012 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $57.5B$14,596

IXUS

DFAI

Dimensional - International Core Equity Market ETF · $18.3B$15,678

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 54.8% in common

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IXUS vs DFAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.6%in top 5

DFAI

in top 56.0%

IXUSStockDFAI

4.3%2330.TWnot top 5

1.7%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5ASML1.7%

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.3%000660.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAI, IXUS, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IXUS0.07%$7

DFAI0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAI, IXUS, VXUS

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$116B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

IXUS

Measure

DFAI

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+11.3%

+12.0%1 yearTotal return+13.8%

+19.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,979 · $17,350+20.2%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,596 · $15,678+9.4%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $243 a year on $10k2.43%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.9%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer15.4%

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

2–6DFAI wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

0.8%ROP.SW1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5NESN.SW0.9%

Held in common54.8%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

IXUS vs DFAI Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

DFAIDimensional

+9.4%

5 years, per year

IXUSDFAIFaded: behind in that period

0–4DFAI wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IXUS vs DFAI

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+10.8%

DFAIDimensional

+11.3%

+10.8%Year to date+11.3%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−10.9%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y15.4%

3.0%Yield2.4%

$57.5BAssets$18.3B

3–1DFAI wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.03%highest, IXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXUS3.03%$303

DFAI2.43%$243

VXUS2.40%$240

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$296most kept, IXUS

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

DFAI$243 − $18 = $225

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAI, IXUS, VXUS

Today

77.8%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

DFAIIXUSVXUS

DFAI—54.8%49.6%

IXUS54.8%—77.8%

VXUS49.6%77.8%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.8%DFAI, at 15.4% volatility

DFAIWorst drop−10.9%15.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IXUSDFAI

+10.8%Year to date+11.3%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+12.0%Past year+13.8%

0.07%Fee0.18%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.1BAssets$47.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

Year to date

+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$807B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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DFAI, IXUS and VXUS

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