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DFEM, SMH, VXUS and VT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFEM, SMH, VXUS and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.4

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.16%+10.5%+12.4%+18.1%[…]−17.0%24.3%$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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFEM 2022 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011 · VT 2008

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

VXUS

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VXUS vs DFEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

DFEM

in top 519.3%

VXUSStockDFEM

4.2%2330.TW10.0%

2.0%005930.K3.5%

1.7%000660.K3.1%

0.8%0700.HK1.8%

1.5%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFEM, SMH, VXUS, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

DFEM0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 10, 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 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

DFEM

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.4% in common

VXUSMeasureDFEM

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.5%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+12.4%

+18.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,719 · $16,458+18.1%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,734 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $39 a year on $10k · lower is better0.39%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $216 a year on $10k2.16%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.0%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer24.3%

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

6–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

ASML.AS

not top 5

not top 50939.HK0.9%

Held in common22.4%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs DFEM Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVXUS

+14.3%

past year

DFEMDimensional

+12.4%

past year

VXUSDFEMFaded: behind in that period

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs DFEM

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

DFEMDimensional

+10.5%

+10.4%Year to date+10.5%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.0%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y24.3%

2.4%Yield2.2%

$163BAssets$8.9B

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFEM, SMH, VXUS, VT

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

DFEM2.16%$216

VT1.56%$156

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

DFEM$216 − $39 = $177

VT$156 − $6 = $150

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFEM, SMH, VXUS, VT

Today

29.9%most shared, VXUS and VT

DFEMSMHVXUSVT

DFEM—0.1%22.4%7.9%

SMH0.1%—0.0%10.3%

VXUS22.4%0.0%—29.9%

VT7.9%10.3%29.9%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSMH

+10.4%Year to date+34.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+14.3%Past year+39.4%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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DFEM, SMH, VXUS and VT

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