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VT, DFIC and EFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,830VT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.23% · $323 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VT, DFIC and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.22%2.54%+11.4%+15.5%+20.9%[…]−11.0%15.2%$15.5B1.6

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.6

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.23%+10.0%+12.1%+18.4%+8.3%−11.4%16.5%$77.0B2.6

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: VT 2008 · DFIC 2022 · EFA 2001

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

VT

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $77.0B$14,899

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.5% in common

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VT vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.5%

VTStockEFA

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.8%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, DFIC, EFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

DFIC0.22%$22

EFA0.32%$32

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

Yields: VT, DFIC, EFA

1Y

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

EFA

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.0%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+12.1%

+20.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,469 · $16,591+18.4%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,830 · $14,899+8.3%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $323 a year on $10k3.23%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer16.5%

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

7–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5ROP.SW1.6%

not top 5HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5SHEL.L1.3%

Held in common17.5%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs EFA Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.6%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+8.3%

5 years, per year

VTEFAFaded: behind in that period

4–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.4%

EFAiShares

+10.0%

+11.4%Year to date+10.0%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

1.5%Yield3.2%

$81.8BAssets$77.0B

3–1VT wins

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

3.23%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.23%$323

DFIC2.54%$254

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$291most kept, EFA

EFA$323 − $32 = $291

DFIC$254 − $22 = $232

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, DFIC, EFA

Today

44.9%most shared, DFIC and EFA

VTDFICEFA

VT—16.5%17.5%

DFIC16.5%—44.9%

EFA17.5%44.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.5%DFIC, at 15.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

DFICWorst drop−11.0%15.2% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFADFIC

+10.0%Year to date+11.4%

3.2%Yield2.5%

+12.1%Past year+15.5%

0.32%Fee0.22%

3–1DFIC wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VT, DFIC and EFA

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