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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$15,681DFAI · 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%+11.1%+14.5%+20.0%+9.4%−10.9%15.4%$18.4B1.4

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+12.6%+19.2%+7.9%−11.4%18.1%$58.2B2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAI 2020 · IXUS 2012 · VXUS 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $58.2B$14,627

IXUS

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 77.8% in common

IXUS

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IXUS vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

IXUSStockVXUS

4.3%2330.TW4.2%

1.7%005930.K2.0%

1.3%000660.K1.7%

1.5%ASML.AS1.5%

0.8%

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

Measure

VXUS

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

+12.6%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,939 · $16,842+19.0%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,627 · $14,653+7.9%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

4–3IXUS wins

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

ROP.SW

not top 5

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common77.8%

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

IXUS vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

IXUSVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–0IXUS wins

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

IXUS vs DFAI

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+10.8%

DFAIDimensional

+11.1%

+10.8%Year to date+11.1%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−10.9%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y15.4%

3.0%Yield2.4%

$58.2BAssets$18.4B

3–1DFAI wins

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

Yields: DFAI, IXUS, VXUS

1Y

3.03%highest, IXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXUS3.03%$303

DFAI2.43%$243

VXUS2.40%$240

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

Overlap: DFAI, IXUS, VXUS

Today

77.8%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

DFAIIXUSVXUS

DFAI—54.9%49.7%

IXUS54.9%—77.8%

VXUS49.7%77.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+14.5%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 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IXUSDFAI

+10.8%Year to date+11.1%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+12.6%Past year+14.5%

0.07%Fee0.18%

2–2level

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

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFAI, IXUS and VXUS

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