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ROBO, DFIS, VXUS and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,776VXUS · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ROBO, DFIS, VXUS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.21%+10.9%+16.6%+20.8%[…]−12.5%15.9%$5.8B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$145B2.1

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETFThematic · AI & semis0.95%0.39%+6.9%+7.6%+15.5%+1.0%−23.8%28.9%$1.8B3.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ROBO 2013 · DFIS 2022 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF · $1.8B$10,496

ROBO

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ROBO vs DFIS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ROBO

9.5%in top 5

DFIS

in top 51.8%

ROBOStockDFIS

2.4%ISRGnot top 5

1.9%PTCnot top 5

1.8%6954.Tnot top 5

1.7%EMRnot top 5

1.7%G1A.DEnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ROBO, DFIS, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

DFIS0.39%$39

ROBO0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

DFIS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.8% in common

ROBOMeasureDFIS

+6.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+10.9%

+7.6%1 yearTotal return+16.6%

+15.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,408 · $17,635+20.8%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,496 · […][…]

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $39 a year on $10k · lower is better0.39%

0.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$39 · $221 a year on $10k2.21%

−23.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

28.9%VolatilityLower is calmer15.9%

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

0–7DFIS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5ORNBV.HE0.4%

not top 5VACN.SW0.4%

not top 5QIA.DE0.3%

not top 54385.T0.3%

not top 5DPM.TO0.3%

Held in common0.8%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

ROBO vs DFIS Returns, Every Period

1Y

ROBO GlobalROBO

+7.6%

past year

DFISDimensional

+16.6%

past year

ROBODFISFaded: behind in that period

0–3DFIS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: ROBO vs IEMG

YTD

ROBO GlobalROBO

+6.9%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+6.9%Year to date+13.2%

−23.8%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

28.9%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$1.8BAssets$145B

4–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ROBO, DFIS, VXUS, IEMG

1Y

2.38%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.38%$238

VXUS2.38%$238

DFIS2.21%$221

ROBO0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$233most kept, VXUS

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

DFIS$221 − $39 = $182

ROBO$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ROBO, DFIS, VXUS, IEMG

Today

25.0%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

ROBODFISVXUSIEMG

ROBO—0.8%3.2%2.1%

DFIS0.8%—4.2%0.0%

VXUS3.2%4.2%—25.0%

IEMG2.1%0.0%25.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+16.6%DFIS, at 15.9% volatility

DFISWorst drop−12.5%15.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

ROBOWorst drop−23.8%28.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVXUS

+13.2%Year to date+11.4%

2.4%Yield2.4%

+13.1%Past year+13.9%

0.09%Fee0.05%

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$145B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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ROBO, DFIS, VXUS and IEMG

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