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DFIC, IEFA and VEA

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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.38% · $338 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFIC, IEFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.22%2.52%+12.0%+16.8%+20.7%[…]−11.0%15.2%$15.5B1.7

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.9

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.38%+10.7%+13.7%+18.5%+8.1%−11.5%16.5%$192B2.3

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: DFIC 2022 · IEFA 2012 · VEA 2007

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5Y

Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETF · $15.5B[…]

DFIC

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $192B$14,780

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.8% in common

DFIC

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DFIC vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFIC

4.2%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.2%

DFICStockIEFA

not top 5ASML.AS2.4%

0.7%ROP.SW1.4%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5AZN.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFIC, IEFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEFA0.07%$7

DFIC0.22%$22

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

Yields: DFIC, IEFA, VEA

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

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2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

Measure

IEFA

+12.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+10.7%

+16.8%1 yearTotal return+13.7%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,598 · $16,652+18.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,780+8.1%

0.22%Expense ratio$22 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.52%Trailing 12-mo yield$252 · $338 a year on $10k3.38%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

15.2%VolatilityLower is calmer16.5%

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

5–2DFIC wins

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

1.1%

1.0%SHELnot top 5

1.0%ASMLnot top 5

0.8%NVSnot top 5

0.7%TTE.PAnot top 5

Held in common52.8%

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

DFIC vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFIC

+16.8%

past year

IEFAiShares

+13.7%

past year

DFICIEFAFaded: behind in that period

3–0DFIC wins

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

DFIC vs IEFA

YTD

DimensionalDFIC

+12.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

+12.0%Year to date+10.7%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

15.2%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$15.5BAssets$192B

3–1DFIC wins

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

1Y

3.38%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.38%$338

DFIC2.52%$252

VEA2.44%$244

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$331most kept, IEFA

IEFA$338 − $7 = $331

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

DFIC$252 − $22 = $230

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFIC, IEFA, VEA

Today

71.1%most shared, IEFA and VEA

DFICIEFAVEA

DFIC—52.8%47.6%

IEFA52.8%—71.1%

VEA47.6%71.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.0%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

DFICWorst drop−11.0%15.2% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVEA

+10.7%Year to date+13.0%

3.4%Yield2.4%

+13.7%Past year+17.0%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA 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

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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DFIC, IEFA and VEA

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