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IXUS, DFIC, IEMG and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,305VEA · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IXUS, DFIC, IEMG and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.22%2.53%+11.5%+14.7%+21.0%[…]−11.0%15.1%$15.4B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$229B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.03%+10.8%+12.0%+19.3%+7.9%−11.4%18.1%$57.5B2.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.2%+11.0%+18.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.8%$146B3.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: IXUS 2012 · DFIC 2022 · IEMG 2012 · VEA 2007

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5Y

Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETF · $15.4B[…]

DFIC

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DFIC vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFIC

4.2%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

DFICStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

1.0%SHELnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, DFIC, IEMG, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IXUS0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

DFIC0.22%$22

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

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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%

$161BAssets$57.5B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.2%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $229B$15,305

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 47.9% in common

DFICMeasureVEA

+11.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+12.2%

+14.7%1 yearTotal return+14.7%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,733 · $17,408+20.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,305+8.9%

0.22%Expense ratio$22 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.53%Trailing 12-mo yield$253 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

15.1%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

4–2DFIC wins

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

1.0%

1.0%ASMLnot top 5

0.7%ROP.SW0.9%

0.8%NVSnot top 5

0.7%TTE.PAnot top 5

Held in common47.9%

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

DFIC vs VEA Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFIC

+14.7%

past year

VEAVanguard

+14.7%

past year

DFICVEAFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

DFIC vs IXUS

YTD

DimensionalDFIC

+11.5%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+11.5%Year to date+10.8%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

15.1%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.5%Yield3.0%

$15.4BAssets$57.5B

3–1DFIC wins

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

Yields: IXUS, DFIC, IEMG, VEA

1Y

3.03%highest, IXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXUS3.03%$303

DFIC2.53%$253

VEA2.45%$245

IEMG2.42%$242

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$296most kept, IXUS

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

DFIC$253 − $22 = $231

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXUS, DFIC, IEMG, VEA

Today

67.1%most shared, IXUS and VEA

IXUSDFICIEMGVEA

IXUS—41.2%27.0%67.1%

DFIC41.2%—0.0%47.9%

IEMG27.0%0.0%—9.5%

VEA67.1%47.9%9.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+14.7%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

DFICWorst drop−11.0%15.1% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IXUSVEA

+10.8%Year to date+12.2%

3.0%Yield2.5%

+12.0%Past year+14.7%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$229BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+5.2%Year to date+11.2%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$118BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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IXUS, DFIC, IEMG and VEA

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