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IXUS, DFIS, IEMG and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,653VXUS · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IXUS, DFIS, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$58.2B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.22%+10.1%+15.4%+20.9%[…]−12.5%15.9%$5.8B2.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$149B3.1

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 · DFIS 2022 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $58.2B$14,627

IXUS

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IXUS vs DFIS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.6%in top 5

DFIS

in top 51.8%

IXUSStockDFIS

4.3%2330.TWnot top 5

1.7%005930.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.3%000660.Knot top 5

0.8%ROP.SW

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, DFIS, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IXUS0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

DFIS0.39%$39

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

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YTD

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+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

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End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

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+7.8%

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DFIS

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF · $5.8B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.0% in common

IXUSMeasureDFIS

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.1%

+12.6%1 yearTotal return+15.4%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,939 · $17,656+20.9%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,627 · […][…]

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $39 a year on $10k · lower is better0.39%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $222 a year on $10k2.22%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer15.9%

IXUSDFIS 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

not top 5

not top 5ORNBV.HE0.4%

not top 5VACN.SW0.4%

not top 5QIA.DE0.3%

not top 54385.T0.3%

not top 5G1A.DE0.3%

Held in common5.0%

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

IXUS vs DFIS Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIXUS

+12.6%

past year

DFISDimensional

+15.4%

past year

IXUSDFISFaded: behind in that period

1–2DFIS wins

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

IXUS vs IEMG

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+10.8%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+10.8%Year to date+11.7%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

3.0%Yield2.4%

$58.2BAssets$149B

3–1IXUS wins

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

Yields: IXUS, DFIS, IEMG, VXUS

1Y

3.03%highest, IXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXUS3.03%$303

IEMG2.41%$241

VXUS2.40%$240

DFIS2.22%$222

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$296most kept, IXUS

IXUS$303 − $7 = $296

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

DFIS$222 − $39 = $183

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXUS, DFIS, IEMG, VXUS

Today

77.8%most shared, IXUS and VXUS

IXUSDFISIEMGVXUS

IXUS—5.0%27.0%77.8%

DFIS5.0%—0.0%4.2%

IEMG27.0%0.0%—25.3%

VXUS77.8%4.2%25.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+15.4%DFIS, at 15.9% volatility

DFISWorst drop−12.5%15.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IXUSIEMG

+10.8%Year to date+11.7%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+12.6%Past year+11.5%

0.07%Fee0.09%

3–1IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IXUS, DFIS, IEMG and VXUS

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