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DFEM, AVEM and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,529AVEM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeAVEM · 2.76% · $276 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFEM, AVEM and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFInternational · Emerging0.33%2.76%+14.6%+14.9%+21.0%+9.2%−17.7%25.6%$26.8B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.11%+13.2%+13.2%+18.8%[…]−17.0%24.4%$8.9B2.6

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: DFEM 2022 · AVEM 2019 · VXUS 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

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

DFEM

AVEM

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $26.8B$15,529

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 56.0% in common

DFEM

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DFEM vs AVEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEM

19.6%in top 5

AVEM

in top 522.8%

DFEMStockAVEM

10.0%2330.TW5.8%

not top 5TSM6.4%

not top 5SMSN.L4.8%

3.3%000660.K4.2%

3.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFEM, AVEM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

AVEM0.33%$33

DFEM0.39%$39

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Measure

AVEM

+13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+14.6%

+13.2%1 yearTotal return+14.9%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,747 · $17,725+21.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,529+9.2%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $33 a year on $10k · lower is better0.33%

2.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$211 · $276 a year on $10k2.76%

−17.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.7%

24.4%VolatilityLower is calmer25.6%

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

2–5AVEM wins

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

005930.K

not top 5

1.7%0700.HK1.6%

0.9%0939.HKnot top 5

Held in common56.0%

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

DFEM vs AVEM Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFEM

+13.2%

past year

AVEMAvantis

+14.9%

past year

DFEMAVEMFaded: behind in that period

0–3AVEM wins

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

DFEM vs AVEM

YTD

DimensionalDFEM

+13.2%

AVEMAvantis

+14.6%

+13.2%Year to date+14.6%

−17.0%Worst drop · 1Y−17.7%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y25.6%

2.1%Yield2.8%

$8.9BAssets$26.8B

2–2level

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

Yields: DFEM, AVEM, VXUS

1Y

2.76%highest, AVEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVEM2.76%$276

VXUS2.38%$238

DFEM2.11%$211

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$243most kept, AVEM

AVEM$276 − $33 = $243

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

DFEM$211 − $39 = $172

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFEM, AVEM, VXUS

Today

56.0%most shared, DFEM and AVEM

DFEMAVEMVXUS

DFEM—56.0%22.5%

AVEM56.0%—18.7%

VXUS22.5%18.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+14.9%AVEM, at 25.6% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.4% vol

AVEMWorst drop−17.7%25.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVEMDFEM

+14.6%Year to date+13.2%

2.8%Yield2.1%

+14.9%Past year+13.2%

0.33%Fee0.39%

4–0AVEM 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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DFEM, AVEM and VXUS

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Yields: DFEM, AVEM, VXUS