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DFAX, SCHD and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,418SCHD · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAX, SCHD and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.3

Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.28%2.47%+12.5%+15.9%+20.3%+9.5%−11.1%17.6%$12.2B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.8

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: DFAX 2008 · SCHD 2011 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF · $12.2B$15,755

DFAX

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,418

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

DFAX

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DFAX vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAX

5.7%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.7%

DFAXStockSCHD

not top 5TXN4.6%

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAX, SCHD, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

DFAX0.28%$28

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

Yields: DFAX, SCHD, VXUS

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Measure

SCHD

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+34.6%

+15.9%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,399 · $17,234+19.9%

+9.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,755 · $16,418+10.4%

0.28%Expense ratio$28 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$247 · $293 a year on $10k2.93%

−11.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

17.6%VolatilityLower is calmer11.8%

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

1–7SCHD wins

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

2.3%2330.TWnot top 5

1.1%005930.Knot top 5

1.0%TSMnot top 5

0.7%NVSnot top 5

0.7%ASMLnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

DFAX vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAX

+9.5%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

DFAXSCHDFaded: behind in that period

1–3SCHD wins

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

International vs Income: DFAX vs SCHD

YTD

DimensionalDFAX

+12.5%

SCHDSchwab

+34.6%

+12.5%Year to date+34.6%

−11.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

17.6%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

2.5%Yield2.9%

$12.2BAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

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

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

DFAX2.47%$247

VXUS2.38%$238

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

DFAX$247 − $28 = $219

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAX, SCHD, VXUS

Today

45.1%most shared, DFAX and VXUS

DFAXSCHDVXUS

DFAX—0.0%45.1%

SCHD0.0%—0.0%

VXUS45.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+39.3%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

DFAXWorst drop−11.1%17.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDDFAX

+34.6%Year to date+12.5%

2.9%Yield2.5%

+39.3%Past year+15.9%

0.06%Fee0.28%

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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DFAX, SCHD and VXUS

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