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DFIS, VSS, VXUS and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,734VXUS · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVSS · 3.04% · $304 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFIS, VSS, VXUS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.21%+10.7%+17.8%+20.4%[…]−12.5%16.0%$5.8B2.1

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%$11.6B2.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.44%+10.6%+12.4%+18.7%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFIS 2022 · VSS 2009 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

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

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, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VSS0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

DFIS0.39%$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$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.4%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

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

DFISMeasureVSS

+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 VSS

YTD

DimensionalDFIS

+10.7%

VSSVanguard

+4.4%

+10.7%Year to date+4.4%

−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 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFIS, VSS, VXUS, IEMG

1Y

3.04%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.04%$304

IEMG2.44%$244

VXUS2.40%$240

DFIS2.21%$221

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$298most kept, VSS

VSS$304 − $6 = $298

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IEMG$244 − $9 = $235

DFIS$221 − $39 = $182

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFIS, VSS, VXUS, IEMG

Today

34.7%most shared, DFIS and VSS

DFISVSSVXUSIEMG

DFIS—34.7%4.2%0.0%

VSS34.7%—2.2%4.3%

VXUS4.2%2.2%—25.0%

IEMG0.0%4.3%25.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%DFIS, at 16.0% volatility

DFISWorst drop−12.5%16.0% vol

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSDFIS

+4.4%Year to date+10.7%

3.0%Yield2.2%

+9.2%Past year+17.8%

0.06%Fee0.39%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+5.4%Year to date+10.6%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

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

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DFIS, VSS, VXUS and IEMG

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