Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFIS, VSS, VEA and VT

DFISDimensional×VSSVanguard×VEAVanguard×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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DFIS, VSS, VEA and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.3

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.21%+10.9%+18.8%+21.2%[…]−12.5%16.0%$5.8B2.6

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.01%+5.1%+10.3%+16.4%+4.6%−11.6%17.4%$11.6B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFIS 2022 · VSS 2009 · VEA 2007 · VT 2008

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

DFIS

VSS

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,524

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.6% in common

DFISMeasureVSS

+10.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+5.1%

+18.8%1 yearTotal return+10.3%

+21.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,789 · $15,786+16.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,524+4.6%

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

2.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$221 · $301 a year on $10k3.01%

−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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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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%QIA.DEnot top 5

0.4%VACN.SWnot top 5

0.3%DPM.TO0.2%

0.3%SPSN.SWnot top 5

not top 5ELD.TO0.2%

not top 5GTT.PA0.2%

not top 5STB.OL0.2%

not top 5TKA.DE0.2%

Held in common34.6%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

DFIS vs VSS Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFIS

+18.8%

past year

VSSVanguard

+10.3%

past year

DFISVSSFaded: behind in that period

3–0DFIS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFIS vs VSS

YTD

DimensionalDFIS

+10.9%

VSSVanguard

+5.1%

+10.9%Year to date+5.1%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y17.4%

2.2%Yield3.0%

$5.8BAssets$11.6B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFIS, VSS, VEA, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VSS0.06%$6

VT0.06%$6

DFIS0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFIS, VSS, VEA, VT

3.01%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.01%$301

VEA2.44%$244

DFIS2.21%$221

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$295most kept, VSS

VSS$301 − $6 = $295

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

DFIS$221 − $39 = $182

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFIS, VSS, VEA, VT

Today

34.6%most shared, DFIS and VSS

DFISVSSVEAVT

DFIS—34.6%8.0%0.8%

VSS34.6%—5.3%0.2%

VEA8.0%5.3%—23.3%

VT0.8%0.2%23.3%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.8%DFIS, at 16.0% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

DFISWorst drop−12.5%16.0% vol

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSVEA

+5.1%Year to date+12.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+10.3%Past year+18.8%

0.06%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026