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VSS, DFIS, VXUS and VT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,878VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVSS · 3.04% · $304 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VSS, DFIS, VXUS and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.21%+10.7%+17.8%+20.4%[…]−12.5%16.0%$5.8B2.4

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.04%+4.4%+9.2%+15.4%+4.6%−11.6%17.4%$11.6B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VSS 2009 · DFIS 2022 · VXUS 2011 · VT 2008

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5Y

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,495

VSS

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VSS vs DFIS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VSS

1.1%in top 5

DFIS

in top 51.8%

VSSStockDFIS

not top 5ORNBV.HE0.4%

0.2%DPM.TO0.4%

not top 5VACN.SW0.4%

not top 5QIA.DE0.4%

not top 54385.T

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VSS, DFIS, VXUS, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VSS0.06%$6

VT0.06%$6

DFIS0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 10, 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 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

DFIS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.7% in common

VSSMeasureDFIS

+4.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.7%

+9.2%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+15.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,368 · $17,446+20.4%

+4.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,495 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $39 a year on $10k · lower is better0.39%

3.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$304 · $221 a year on $10k2.21%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer16.0%

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

3–4DFIS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.3%

0.2%ELD.TOnot top 5

0.2%GTT.PAnot top 5

0.2%STB.OLnot top 5

0.2%TKA.DEnot top 5

Held in common34.7%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VSS vs DFIS Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVSS

+9.2%

past year

DFISDimensional

+17.8%

past year

VSSDFISFaded: behind in that period

0–3DFIS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VSS vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVSS

+4.4%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+4.4%Year to date+10.4%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

$11.6BAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VSS, DFIS, VXUS, VT

1Y

3.04%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.04%$304

VXUS2.40%$240

DFIS2.21%$221

VT1.56%$156

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$298most kept, VSS

VSS$304 − $6 = $298

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

DFIS$221 − $39 = $182

VT$156 − $6 = $150

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VSS, DFIS, VXUS, VT

Today

34.7%most shared, VSS and DFIS

VSSDFISVXUSVT

VSS—34.7%2.2%0.2%

DFIS34.7%—4.2%0.8%

VXUS2.2%4.2%—29.9%

VT0.2%0.8%29.9%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%DFIS, at 16.0% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

DFISWorst drop−12.5%16.0% vol

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSVT

+4.4%Year to date+10.8%

3.0%Yield1.6%

+9.2%Past year+13.5%

0.06%Fee0.06%

2–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VSS, DFIS, VXUS and VT

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