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IXUS, DFAX, VEA and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,566DFAX · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIXUS · 3.03% · $303 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IXUS, DFAX, VEA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.28%2.49%+11.6%+14.3%+20.2%+9.3%−11.1%17.6%$12.1B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+12.6%+19.2%+7.9%−11.4%18.1%$57.6B2.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: IXUS 2012 · DFAX 2008 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $57.6B$14,627

IXUS

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IXUS vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

IXUSStockVXUS

4.3%2330.TW4.2%

1.7%005930.K2.0%

1.3%000660.K1.7%

1.5%ASML.AS1.5%

0.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, DFAX, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

IXUS0.07%$7

DFAX0.28%$28

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

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

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%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 77.8% in common

IXUSMeasureVXUS

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

+12.6%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,939 · $16,842+19.0%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,627 · $14,653+7.9%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

4–3IXUS wins

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

ROP.SW

not top 5

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common77.8%

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

IXUS vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

IXUSVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–0IXUS wins

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

IXUS vs DFAX

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+10.8%

DFAXDimensional

+11.6%

+10.8%Year to date+11.6%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.1%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

3.0%Yield2.5%

$57.6BAssets$12.1B

3–1DFAX wins

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

Yields: IXUS, DFAX, VEA, VXUS

1Y

3.03%highest, IXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXUS3.03%$303

DFAX2.49%$249

VEA2.45%$245

VXUS2.40%$240

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$296most kept, IXUS

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

DFAX$249 − $28 = $221

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXUS, DFAX, VEA, VXUS

Today

77.8%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

IXUSDFAXVEAVXUS

IXUS—47.1%67.1%77.8%

DFAX47.1%—40.7%45.0%

VEA67.1%40.7%—65.4%

VXUS77.8%45.0%65.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+15.5%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

DFAXWorst drop−11.1%17.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IXUSVEA

+10.8%Year to date+12.2%

3.0%Yield2.5%

+12.6%Past year+15.5%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IXUS, DFAX, VEA and VXUS

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