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RCTR, DFEM and VXUS

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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

RCTR, DFEM 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%$163B1.1

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.14%+11.4%+11.4%+18.3%[…]−17.0%24.4%$9.0B1.9

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETFThematic · Nuclear & uranium0.70%0.89%−7.0%−10.5%[…][…]−26.3%27.0%$29M3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: RCTR 2025 · DFEM 2022 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $9.0B[…]

DFEM

VXUS

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

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

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: RCTR, DFEM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

DFEM0.39%$39

RCTR0.70%$70

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

Yields: RCTR, DFEM, VXUS

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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$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

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%

Measure

VXUS

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFEM vs VXUS

YTD

DimensionalDFEM

+11.4%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+11.4%Year to date+10.4%

−17.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$9.0BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

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

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

DFEM2.14%$214

RCTR0.89%$89

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

DFEM$214 − $39 = $175

RCTR$89 − $70 = $19

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RCTR, DFEM, VXUS

Today

22.3%most shared, DFEM and VXUS

RCTRDFEMVXUS

RCTR—0.3%1.2%

DFEM0.3%—22.3%

VXUS1.2%22.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.4% vol

RCTRWorst drop−26.3%27.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSDFEM

+10.4%Year to date+11.4%

2.4%Yield2.1%

+12.3%Past year+11.4%

0.05%Fee0.39%

3–1VXUS 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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RCTR, DFEM and VXUS

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