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DFIS, VSS and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,653VXUS · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVSS · 3.03% · $303 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFIS, VSS and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.22%+10.1%+15.4%+20.9%[…]−12.5%15.9%$5.8B2.0

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.03%+4.5%+8.0%+15.8%+4.4%−11.6%17.4%$11.6B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFIS 2022 · VSS 2009 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,404

VSS

DFIS

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

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

VSS

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VSS vs DFIS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VSS

1.1%in top 5

DFIS

in top 51.8%

VSSStockDFIS

not top 5ORNBV.HE0.4%

not top 5VACN.SW0.4%

not top 5QIA.DE0.3%

not top 54385.T0.3%

not top 5G1A.DE

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFIS, VSS, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VSS0.06%$6

DFIS0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFIS, VSS, VXUS

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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$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

DFIS

+4.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.1%

+8.0%1 yearTotal return+15.4%

+15.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,511 · $17,656+20.9%

+4.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,404 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $39 a year on $10k · lower is better0.39%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $222 a year on $10k2.22%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer15.9%

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

3–4DFIS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.3%

0.2%DPM.TOnot top 5

0.2%ELD.TOnot top 5

0.2%GTT.PAnot top 5

0.2%STB.OLnot top 5

0.2%TKA.DEnot top 5

Held in common34.7%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VSS vs DFIS Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVSS

+8.0%

past year

DFISDimensional

+15.4%

past year

VSSDFISFaded: behind in that period

0–3DFIS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VSS vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVSS

+4.5%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+4.5%Year to date+10.4%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

$11.6BAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.03%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.03%$303

VXUS2.40%$240

DFIS2.22%$222

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$297most kept, VSS

VSS$303 − $6 = $297

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

DFIS$222 − $39 = $183

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFIS, VSS, VXUS

Today

34.7%most shared, DFIS and VSS

DFISVSSVXUS

DFIS—34.7%4.2%

VSS34.7%—2.2%

VXUS4.2%2.2%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.4%DFIS, at 15.9% volatility

DFISWorst drop−12.5%15.9% vol

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSVXUS

+4.5%Year to date+10.4%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+8.0%Past year+12.3%

0.06%Fee0.05%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFIS, VSS and VXUS

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