Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFIV, FDT, VXUS and VEA

DFIVDimensional×FDTFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$19,900DFIV · best of the four

02 / 04

DFIV, FDT, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - International Value ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.27%2.80%+14.1%+23.7%+25.3%+14.8%−9.7%14.3%$22.5B1.5

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.16%+11.4%+17.1%+25.9%+10.9%−13.4%21.8%$1.4B2.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFIV 1999 · FDT 2011 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - International Value ETF · $22.5B$19,900

DFIV

FDT

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$16,749

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.6% in common

DFIVMeasureFDT

+14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.4%

+23.7%1 yearTotal return+17.1%

+25.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,675 · $19,968+25.9%

+14.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,900 · $16,749+10.9%

0.27%Expense ratio$27 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $316 a year on $10k3.16%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.4%

14.3%VolatilityLower is calmer21.8%

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

6–2DFIV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

DFIV vs FDT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFIV

10.6%in top 5

FDT

in top 53.3%

DFIVStockFDT

3.5%SHELnot top 5

2.2%TTE.PAnot top 5

2.1%7203.Tnot top 5

1.6%SAN.MCnot top 5

1.3%BAS.DE0.7%

not top 59022.T0.7%

not top 59961.HK0.7%

not top 57269.T0.7%

not top 5SOF.BR0.6%

Held in common19.6%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DFIV vs FDT Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFIV

+14.8%

5 years, per year

FDTFirst Trust

+10.9%

5 years, per year

DFIVFDTFaded: behind in that period

3–1DFIV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFIV vs FDT

YTD

DimensionalDFIV

+14.1%

FDTFirst Trust

+11.4%

+14.1%Year to date+11.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

14.3%Volatility · 1Y21.8%

2.8%Yield3.2%

$22.5BAssets$1.4B

3–1DFIV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFIV, FDT, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

DFIV0.27%$27

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFIV, FDT, VXUS, VEA

3.16%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDT3.16%$316

DFIV2.80%$280

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$253most kept, DFIV

DFIV$280 − $27 = $253

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

FDT$316 − $80 = $236

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFIV, FDT, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

DFIVFDTVXUSVEA

DFIV—19.6%21.1%27.8%

FDT19.6%—9.5%12.0%

VXUS21.1%9.5%—65.3%

VEA27.8%12.0%65.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+23.7%DFIV, at 14.3% volatility

DFIVWorst drop−9.7%14.3% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTDFIV

+11.4%Year to date+14.1%

3.2%Yield2.8%

+17.1%Past year+23.7%

0.80%Fee0.27%

3–1DFIV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026