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DFEM, KDEF, VEA and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,431VEA · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeKDEF · 9.54% · $954 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFEM, KDEF, VEA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.0

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.11%+13.2%+13.2%+18.8%[…]−17.0%24.4%$9.0B2.9

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%9.54%−29.2%−24.4%[…][…]−56.7%56.5%$78M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · KDEF 2025 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $9.0B[…]

DFEM

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DFEM vs KDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEM

19.6%in top 5

KDEF

in top 542.6%

DFEMStockKDEF

not top 5012450.K18.5%

10.0%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5047810.K6.7%

not top 5064350.K6.4%

not top 5079550.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFEM, KDEF, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

DFEM0.39%$39

KDEF0.65%$65

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$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

KDEF

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF · $78M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

DFEMMeasureKDEF

+13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−29.2%

+13.2%1 yearTotal return−24.4%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,747 · […][…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

2.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$211 · $954 a year on $10k9.54%

−17.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−56.7%

24.4%VolatilityLower is calmer56.5%

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

5–1DFEM wins

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

5.7%

not top 5064960.K5.3%

3.6%005930.Knot top 5

3.3%000660.Knot top 5

1.7%0700.HKnot top 5

0.9%0939.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

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

DFEM vs KDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFEM

+13.2%

past year

KDEFPLUS

−24.4%

past year

DFEMKDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0DFEM wins

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

International vs Thematic: DFEM vs KDEF

YTD

DimensionalDFEM

+13.2%

KDEFPLUS

−29.2%

+13.2%Year to date−29.2%

−17.0%Worst drop · 1Y−56.7%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y56.5%

2.1%Yield9.5%

$9.0BAssets$77.6M

3–1DFEM wins

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

Yields: DFEM, KDEF, VEA, VXUS

1Y

9.54%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF9.54%$954

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.38%$238

DFEM2.11%$211

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$889most kept, KDEF

KDEF$954 − $65 = $889

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

DFEM$211 − $39 = $172

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFEM, KDEF, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

DFEMKDEFVEAVXUS

DFEM—0.3%8.5%22.5%

KDEF0.3%—0.2%0.1%

VEA8.5%0.2%—65.4%

VXUS22.5%0.1%65.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.0%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

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFDFEM

−29.2%Year to date+13.2%

9.5%Yield2.1%

−24.4%Past year+13.2%

0.65%Fee0.39%

3–1DFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

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

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DFEM, KDEF, VEA and VXUS

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