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KDEF, DFEM, SMH and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeKDEF · 9.65% · $965 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

KDEF, DFEM, SMH and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.0

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.14%+11.4%+11.4%+18.3%[…]−17.0%24.4%$8.9B2.6

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%9.65%−30.0%−23.1%[…][…]−56.7%56.4%$80M3.5

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: KDEF 2025 · DFEM 2022 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $8.9B[…]

DFEM

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DFEM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEM

20.1%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

DFEMStockVXUS

10.4%2330.TW4.2%

3.7%005930.K2.0%

3.5%000660.K1.7%

1.7%0700.HK0.8%

not top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: KDEF, DFEM, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

DFEM0.39%$39

KDEF0.65%$65

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,619

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.3% in common

DFEMMeasureVXUS

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.4%

+11.4%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+18.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,541 · $16,842+19.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,653+7.9%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$214 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−17.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

24.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

1–6VXUS wins

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

ASML.AS

1.5%

0.9%0939.HKnot top 5

Held in common22.3%

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

DFEM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFEM

+11.4%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.3%

past year

DFEMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

1–2VXUS wins

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

International vs Thematic: DFEM vs KDEF

YTD

DimensionalDFEM

+11.4%

KDEFPLUS

−30.0%

+11.4%Year to date−30.0%

−17.0%Worst drop · 1Y−56.7%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y56.4%

2.1%Yield9.7%

$8.9BAssets$80.4M

3–1DFEM wins

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

Yields: KDEF, DFEM, SMH, VXUS

1Y

9.65%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF9.65%$965

VXUS2.40%$240

DFEM2.14%$214

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$900most kept, KDEF

KDEF$965 − $65 = $900

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

DFEM$214 − $39 = $175

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: KDEF, DFEM, SMH, VXUS

Today

22.3%most shared, DFEM and VXUS

KDEFDFEMSMHVXUS

KDEF—0.3%0.0%0.1%

DFEM0.3%—0.1%22.3%

SMH0.0%0.1%—0.0%

VXUS0.1%22.3%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFSMH

−30.0%Year to date+39.3%

9.7%Yield0.2%

−23.1%Past year+43.4%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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KDEF, DFEM, SMH and VXUS

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