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DFAX, IXUS and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,596DFAX · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAX, IXUS and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.28%2.50%+11.4%+13.6%+20.3%+9.3%−11.1%17.6%$12.1B1.4

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%$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 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAX 2008 · IXUS 2012 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

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

IXUS

DFAX

Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF · $12.1B$15,596

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 47.1% in common

IXUS

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IXUS vs DFAX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.6%in top 5

DFAX

in top 55.9%

IXUSStockDFAX

4.3%2330.TW2.4%

1.7%005930.K1.1%

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.3%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5TSM

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAX, IXUS, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IXUS0.07%$7

DFAX0.28%$28

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

Measure

DFAX

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+11.4%

+12.0%1 yearTotal return+13.6%

+19.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,979 · $17,423+20.3%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,596 · $15,596+9.3%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $28 a year on $10k · lower is better0.28%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $250 a year on $10k2.50%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.1%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

2–6DFAX wins

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

1.0%

0.8%ROP.SWnot top 5

not top 5NVS0.7%

not top 5ASML0.7%

Held in common47.1%

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

IXUS vs DFAX Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

DFAXDimensional

+9.3%

5 years, per year

IXUSDFAXFaded: behind in that period

0–4DFAX wins

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

IXUS vs DFAX

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+10.8%

DFAXDimensional

+11.4%

+10.8%Year to date+11.4%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.1%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

3.0%Yield2.5%

$57.5BAssets$12.1B

3–1DFAX wins

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

Yields: DFAX, IXUS, VXUS

1Y

3.03%highest, IXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXUS3.03%$303

DFAX2.50%$250

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

DFAX$250 − $28 = $222

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAX, IXUS, VXUS

Today

77.8%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

DFAXIXUSVXUS

DFAX—47.1%45.0%

IXUS47.1%—77.8%

VXUS45.0%77.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.6%DFAX, at 17.6% volatility

DFAXWorst drop−11.1%17.6% 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

IXUSDFAX

+10.8%Year to date+11.4%

3.0%Yield2.5%

+12.0%Past year+13.6%

0.07%Fee0.28%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

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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DFAX, IXUS and VXUS

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