Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IXUS, DFIS and IEMG

IXUSiShares×DFISDimensional×IEMGiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,321IXUS · best of the three

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IXUS, DFIS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.10%+8.2%+12.4%+19.8%+7.4%−11.4%17.9%$56.4B1.5

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.27%+7.9%+15.0%+21.0%[…]−12.5%15.8%$5.7B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IXUS 2012 · DFIS 2022 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF · $5.7B[…]

DFIS

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $56.4B$14,321

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

DFISMeasureIXUS

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.2%

+15.0%1 yearTotal return+12.4%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,712 · $17,187+19.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,321+7.4%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.27%Trailing 12-mo yield$227 · $310 a year on $10k3.10%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

15.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

3–4IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFIS vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFIS

1.7%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.2%

DFISStockIXUS

not top 52330.TW4.1%

not top 5005930.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.3%

not top 5000660.K1.3%

not top 5ROP.SW0.8%

0.4%ORNBV.HEnot top 5

0.4%QIA.DEnot top 5

0.3%VACN.SWnot top 5

0.3%DPM.TOnot top 5

0.3%HSX.Lnot top 5

Held in common5.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DFIS vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFIS

+15.0%

past year

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

past year

DFISIXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–1DFIS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFIS vs IXUS

YTD

DimensionalDFIS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

15.8%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.3%Yield3.1%

$5.7BAssets$56.4B

3–1IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, DFIS, IEMG

Today

0.07%lowest, IXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IXUS0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

DFIS0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IXUS, DFIS, IEMG

3.10%highest, IXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IXUS3.10%$310

IEMG2.49%$249

DFIS2.27%$227

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$303most kept, IXUS

IXUS$310 − $7 = $303

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

DFIS$227 − $39 = $188

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IXUS, DFIS, IEMG

Today

26.5%most shared, IXUS and IEMG

IXUSDFISIEMG

IXUS—5.0%26.5%

DFIS5.0%—0.0%

IEMG26.5%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.0%DFIS, at 15.8% volatility

DFISWorst drop−12.5%15.8% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IXUSIEMG

+8.2%Year to date+8.3%

3.1%Yield2.5%

+12.4%Past year+8.8%

0.07%Fee0.09%

3–1IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026