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DFEM, EEM, VXUS and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,337VEA · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.45% · $245 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFEM, EEM, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.72%1.82%+12.3%+12.2%+19.3%+6.2%−18.5%26.6%$28.4B3.1

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.14%+11.4%+11.4%+18.3%[…]−17.0%24.4%$8.9B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: DFEM 2022 · EEM 2003 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

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DFEM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEM

20.1%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

DFEMStockVXUS

10.4%2330.TW4.2%

3.7%005930.K2.0%

3.5%000660.K1.7%

1.7%0700.HK0.8%

not top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFEM, EEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

DFEM0.39%$39

EEM0.72%$72

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VXUS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.3% in common

DFEMMeasureVXUS

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

+11.4%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+18.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,541 · $16,842+19.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,653+7.9%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$214 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−17.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

24.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

1–6VXUS wins

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

ASML.AS

1.5%

0.9%0939.HKnot top 5

Held in common22.3%

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

DFEM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFEM

+11.4%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.3%

past year

DFEMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

1–2VXUS wins

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

DFEM vs VEA

YTD

DimensionalDFEM

+11.4%

VEAVanguard

+12.2%

+11.4%Year to date+12.2%

−17.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.1%Yield2.5%

$8.9BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Yields: DFEM, EEM, VXUS, VEA

1Y

2.45%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.45%$245

VXUS2.40%$240

DFEM2.14%$214

EEM1.82%$182

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$242most kept, VEA

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

DFEM$214 − $39 = $175

EEM$182 − $72 = $110

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFEM, EEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

DFEMEEMVXUSVEA

DFEM—53.9%22.3%8.5%

EEM53.9%—24.5%8.9%

VXUS22.3%24.5%—65.4%

VEA8.5%8.9%65.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+15.5%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.4% vol

EEMWorst drop−18.5%26.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAEEM

+12.2%Year to date+12.3%

2.5%Yield1.8%

+15.5%Past year+12.2%

0.03%Fee0.72%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFEM, EEM, VXUS and VEA

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