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DFEM, KDEF and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,776VXUS · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFEM, KDEF and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.3

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.11%+13.2%+13.2%+18.8%[…]−17.0%24.4%$9.0B2.0

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%9.54%−29.2%−24.4%[…][…]−56.7%56.5%$78M2.7

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 · KDEF 2025 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

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

DFEM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,776

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.5% in common

DFEM

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DFEM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEM

19.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

DFEMStockVXUS

10.0%2330.TW4.2%

3.6%005930.K2.0%

3.3%000660.K1.7%

1.7%0700.HK0.8%

not top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFEM, KDEF, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

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

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

VXUS

+13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+11.4%

+13.2%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,747 · $16,898+19.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,776+8.1%

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

2.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$211 · $238 a year on $10k2.38%

−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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

ASML.AS

1.5%

0.9%0939.HKnot top 5

Held in common22.5%

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

DFEM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFEM

+13.2%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+13.9%

past year

DFEMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

1–2VXUS 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, VXUS

1Y

9.54%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF9.54%$954

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

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

DFEM$211 − $39 = $172

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFEM, KDEF, VXUS

Today

22.5%most shared, DFEM and VXUS

DFEMKDEFVXUS

DFEM—0.3%22.5%

KDEF0.3%—0.1%

VXUS22.5%0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.9%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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

+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%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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DFEM, KDEF and VXUS

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