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FDT, DFIV and VEA

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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

FDT, DFIV and VEA, 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 FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.5

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: FDT 2011 · DFIV 1999 · VEA 2007

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5Y

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

DFIV

FDT

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

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

DFIV

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DFIV vs FDT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFIV

10.4%in top 5

FDT

in top 53.3%

DFIVStockFDT

3.4%SHELnot top 5

2.2%TTE.PAnot top 5

2.0%7203.Tnot top 5

1.6%SAN.MCnot top 5

1.3%BAS.DE

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDT, DFIV, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

DFIV0.27%$27

FDT0.80%$80

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

Yields: FDT, DFIV, VEA

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

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

FDT

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

+21.4%1 yearTotal return+16.2%

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

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

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

2.74%Trailing 12-mo yield$274 · $311 a year on $10k3.11%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.4%

14.4%VolatilityLower is calmer21.9%

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

6–2DFIV wins

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

not top 5

not top 59022.T0.7%

not top 5BZU.MI0.7%

not top 59961.HK0.6%

not top 50006.HK0.6%

not top 57269.T0.6%

Held in common19.5%

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

DFIV vs FDT Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFIV

+15.1%

5 years, per year

FDTFirst Trust

+11.0%

5 years, per year

DFIVFDTFaded: behind in that period

3–1DFIV wins

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

DFIV vs FDT

YTD

DimensionalDFIV

+16.5%

FDTFirst Trust

+13.1%

+16.5%Year to date+13.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

14.4%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

2.7%Yield3.1%

$22.5BAssets$1.4B

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

VEA2.45%$245

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$247most kept, DFIV

DFIV$274 − $27 = $247

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FDT, DFIV, VEA

Today

27.9%most shared, DFIV and VEA

FDTDFIVVEA

FDT—19.5%12.0%

DFIV19.5%—27.9%

VEA12.0%27.9%—

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

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% 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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FDT, DFIV and VEA

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