Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFIS, IXUS, VEA and VT

DFISDimensional×IXUSiShares×VEAVanguard×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,649VT · best of the four

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DFIS, IXUS, VEA and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.1

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.3

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.27%+7.9%+15.0%+21.0%[…]−12.5%15.8%$5.8B2.7

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.10%+8.2%+12.4%+19.8%+7.4%−11.4%17.9%$56.4B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFIS 2022 · IXUS 2012 · VEA 2007 · VT 2008

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF · $5.8B[…]

DFIS

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $56.4B$14,321

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.0% in common

DFISMeasureIXUS

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.2%

+15.0%1 yearTotal return+12.4%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,712 · $17,187+19.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,321+7.4%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.27%Trailing 12-mo yield$227 · $310 a year on $10k3.10%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

15.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

3–4IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFIS vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFIS

1.7%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.2%

DFISStockIXUS

not top 52330.TW4.1%

not top 5005930.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.3%

not top 5000660.K1.3%

not top 5ROP.SW0.8%

0.4%ORNBV.HEnot top 5

0.4%QIA.DEnot top 5

0.3%VACN.SWnot top 5

0.3%DPM.TOnot top 5

0.3%HSX.Lnot top 5

Held in common5.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DFIS vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFIS

+15.0%

past year

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

past year

DFISIXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–1DFIS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFIS vs IXUS

YTD

DimensionalDFIS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

15.8%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.3%Yield3.1%

$5.8BAssets$56.4B

3–1IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFIS, IXUS, VEA, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

DFIS0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFIS, IXUS, VEA, VT

3.10%highest, IXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXUS3.10%$310

VEA2.51%$251

DFIS2.27%$227

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$303most kept, IXUS

IXUS$310 − $7 = $303

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

DFIS$227 − $39 = $188

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFIS, IXUS, VEA, VT

Today

67.6%most shared, IXUS and VEA

DFISIXUSVEAVT

DFIS—5.0%8.0%0.8%

IXUS5.0%—67.6%29.0%

VEA8.0%67.6%—23.3%

VT0.8%29.0%23.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.0%DFIS, at 15.8% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

DFISWorst drop−12.5%15.8% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IXUSVEA

+8.2%Year to date+9.7%

3.1%Yield2.5%

+12.4%Past year+14.8%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026