Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, DFEM, EFA and VXUS

VTVanguard×DFEMDimensional×EFAiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,649VT · best of the four

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VT, DFEM, EFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.1

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.30%+7.8%+11.9%+18.3%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$76.1B2.5

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.21%+8.0%+8.9%+18.5%[…]−17.0%24.1%$8.8B3.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: VT 2008 · DFEM 2022 · EFA 2001 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

DFEM

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $8.8B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.9% in common

VTMeasureDFEM

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.0%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+8.9%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · $16,638+18.5%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · […][…]

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

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $221 a year on $10k2.21%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.0%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer24.1%

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

6–1VT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs DFEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

DFEM

in top 519.8%

VTStockDFEM

not top 52330.TW9.9%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5005930.K3.7%

not top 5000660.K3.5%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 50700.HK1.8%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 50939.HK0.9%

Held in common7.9%

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

VT vs DFEM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.4%

past year

DFEMDimensional

+8.9%

past year

VTDFEMFaded: behind in that period

3–0VT wins

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

VT vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

EFAiShares

+7.8%

+8.5%Year to date+7.8%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

1.6%Yield3.3%

$81.8BAssets$76.1B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, DFEM, EFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

DFEM0.39%$39

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

Yields: VT, DFEM, EFA, VXUS

3.30%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.30%$330

VXUS2.45%$245

DFEM2.21%$221

VT1.59%$159

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$298most kept, EFA

EFA$330 − $32 = $298

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

DFEM$221 − $39 = $182

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, DFEM, EFA, VXUS

Today

45.8%most shared, EFA and VXUS

VTDFEMEFAVXUS

VT—7.9%17.5%29.9%

DFEM7.9%—0.0%22.6%

EFA17.5%0.0%—45.8%

VXUS29.9%22.6%45.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+11.9%EFA, at 16.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVT

+7.8%Year to date+8.5%

3.3%Yield1.6%

+11.9%Past year+10.4%

0.32%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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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

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

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