Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, DFEM and VXUS

VTVanguard×DFEMDimensional×VXUSVanguard×

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

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VT, DFEM 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%$81.8B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.6

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.21%+8.0%+8.9%+18.5%[…]−17.0%24.1%$8.8B2.9

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

DFEM

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

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

DFEMMeasureVT

+8.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

+8.9%1 yearTotal return+10.4%

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

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

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$221 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−17.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

24.1%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

1–6VT wins

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

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DFEM vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEM

19.8%in top 5

in top 515.6%

DFEMStockVT

9.9%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

3.7%005930.Knot top 5

3.5%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

1.8%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

0.9%0939.HKnot top 5

Held in common7.9%

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

DFEM vs VT Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFEM

+8.9%

past year

VTVanguard

+10.4%

past year

DFEMVTFaded: behind in that period

0–3VT wins

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

DFEM vs VXUS

YTD

DimensionalDFEM

+8.0%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+8.0%Year to date+8.1%

−17.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

24.1%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$8.8BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, DFEM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

DFEM0.39%$39

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

Yields: VT, DFEM, VXUS

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

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

$240most kept, VXUS

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, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTDFEMVXUS

VT—7.9%29.9%

DFEM7.9%—22.6%

VXUS29.9%22.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.6%VXUS, at 17.6% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% 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

VXUSVT

+8.1%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+11.6%Past year+10.4%

0.05%Fee0.06%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026