Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFIS, VXUS and VT

DFISDimensional×VXUSVanguard×VTVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,576VT · best of the three

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DFIS, VXUS and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.25%+8.7%+16.2%+21.5%[…]−12.5%15.7%$5.8B1.9

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFIS 2022 · VXUS 2011 · VT 2008

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

DFIS

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 23.0% in common

DFISMeasureVXUS

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+16.2%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+21.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,934 · $17,068+19.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,347+7.5%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$225 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

15.7%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

4–3DFIS wins

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

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DFIS vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFIS

1.8%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

DFISStockVXUS

0.4%ORNBV.HEnot top 5

0.4%VACN.SWnot top 5

0.4%QIA.DEnot top 5

0.3%HSX.Lnot top 5

0.3%DPM.TOnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common23.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

DFIS vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFIS

+16.2%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.2%

past year

DFISVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–0DFIS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFIS vs VXUS

YTD

DimensionalDFIS

+8.7%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+8.7%Year to date+7.9%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

15.7%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

2.3%Yield2.5%

$5.8BAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFIS, VXUS, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

DFIS0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFIS, VXUS, VT

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

DFIS2.25%$225

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

DFIS$225 − $39 = $186

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFIS, VXUS, VT

Today

23.0%most shared, DFIS and VXUS

DFISVXUSVT

DFIS—23.0%0.8%

VXUS23.0%—0.6%

VT0.8%0.6%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.2%DFIS, at 15.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

DFISWorst drop−12.5%15.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSDFIS

+7.9%Year to date+8.7%

2.5%Yield2.3%

+12.2%Past year+16.2%

0.05%Fee0.39%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026