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DFIS, VSS and IEFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,859IEFA · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFIS, VSS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.38%+10.4%+14.6%+18.2%+8.2%−11.5%16.5%$193B1.6

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.21%+10.7%+17.8%+20.4%[…]−12.5%16.0%$5.8B1.9

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.04%+4.4%+9.2%+15.4%+4.6%−11.6%17.4%$11.6B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: DFIS 2022 · VSS 2009 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

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

DFIS

VSS

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,495

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.7% in common

DFIS

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DFIS vs VSS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFIS

1.8%in top 5

VSS

in top 51.1%

DFISStockVSS

0.4%ORNBV.HEnot top 5

0.4%DPM.TO0.2%

0.4%VACN.SWnot top 5

0.4%QIA.DEnot top 5

0.3%4385.T

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFIS, VSS, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VSS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VSS0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

DFIS0.39%$39

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

Yields: DFIS, VSS, IEFA

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Measure

VSS

+10.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+4.4%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+9.2%

+20.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,446 · $15,368+15.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,495+4.6%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$221 · $304 a year on $10k3.04%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer17.4%

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

4–3DFIS wins

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

not top 5

not top 5ELD.TO0.2%

not top 5GTT.PA0.2%

not top 5STB.OL0.2%

not top 5TKA.DE0.2%

Held in common34.7%

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

DFIS vs VSS Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFIS

+17.8%

past year

VSSVanguard

+9.2%

past year

DFISVSSFaded: behind in that period

3–0DFIS wins

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

DFIS vs IEFA

YTD

DimensionalDFIS

+10.7%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+10.7%Year to date+10.4%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.2%Yield3.4%

$5.8BAssets$193B

2–2level

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

1Y

3.38%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.38%$338

VSS3.04%$304

DFIS2.21%$221

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$331most kept, IEFA

IEFA$338 − $7 = $331

VSS$304 − $6 = $298

DFIS$221 − $39 = $182

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFIS, VSS, IEFA

Today

34.7%most shared, DFIS and VSS

DFISVSSIEFA

DFIS—34.7%10.6%

VSS34.7%—6.1%

IEFA10.6%6.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%DFIS, at 16.0% volatility

DFISWorst drop−12.5%16.0% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFADFIS

+10.4%Year to date+10.7%

3.4%Yield2.2%

+14.6%Past year+17.8%

0.07%Fee0.39%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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DFIS, VSS and IEFA

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