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DFIV, FDT and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,217DFIV · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFDT · 3.11% · $311 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFIV, FDT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - International Value ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.27%2.74%+16.5%+21.4%+26.0%+15.1%−9.7%14.4%$22.5B1.4

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.11%+13.1%+16.2%+26.6%+11.0%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFIV 1999 · FDT 2011 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$16,869

FDT

DFIV

Dimensional - International Value ETF · $22.5B$20,217

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.5% in common

FDT

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FDT vs DFIV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDT

3.3%in top 5

DFIV

in top 510.4%

FDTStockDFIV

not top 5SHEL3.4%

not top 5TTE.PA2.2%

not top 57203.T2.0%

not top 5SAN.MC1.6%

not top 5BAS.DE

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFIV, FDT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

DFIV0.27%$27

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFIV, FDT, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.5B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

Measure

DFIV

+13.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+16.5%

+16.2%1 yearTotal return+21.4%

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,278 · $19,982+26.0%

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,869 · $20,217+15.1%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $27 a year on $10k · lower is better0.27%

3.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$311 · $274 a year on $10k2.74%

−13.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

21.9%VolatilityLower is calmer14.4%

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

2–6DFIV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.3%

0.7%9022.Tnot top 5

0.7%BZU.MInot top 5

0.6%9961.HKnot top 5

0.6%0006.HKnot top 5

0.6%7269.Tnot top 5

Held in common19.5%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

FDT vs DFIV Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDT

+11.0%

5 years, per year

DFIVDimensional

+15.1%

5 years, per year

FDTDFIVFaded: behind in that period

1–3DFIV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FDT vs DFIV

YTD

First TrustFDT

+13.1%

DFIVDimensional

+16.5%

+13.1%Year to date+16.5%

−13.4%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

21.9%Volatility · 1Y14.4%

3.1%Yield2.7%

$1.4BAssets$22.5B

3–1DFIV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.11%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDT3.11%$311

DFIV2.74%$274

VXUS2.40%$240

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$247most kept, DFIV

DFIV$274 − $27 = $247

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFIV, FDT, VXUS

Today

21.1%most shared, DFIV and VXUS

DFIVFDTVXUS

DFIV—19.5%21.1%

FDT19.5%—9.6%

VXUS21.1%9.6%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+21.4%DFIV, at 14.4% volatility

DFIVWorst drop−9.7%14.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTDFIV

+13.1%Year to date+16.5%

3.1%Yield2.7%

+16.2%Past year+21.4%

0.80%Fee0.27%

3–1DFIV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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DFIV, FDT and VXUS

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