Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, DFIS and VEA

VTVanguard×DFISDimensional×VEAVanguard×

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, DFIS and VEA, 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%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.9

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.27%+7.9%+15.0%+21.0%[…]−12.5%15.8%$5.8B2.1

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 · DFIS 2022 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

DFIS

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.0% in common

DFISMeasureVEA

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

+15.0%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,712 · $17,401+20.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,197+8.7%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.27%Trailing 12-mo yield$227 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

15.8%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

3–4VEA wins

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

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DFIS vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFIS

1.7%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

DFISStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

0.4%ORNBV.HEnot top 5

0.4%QIA.DEnot top 5

0.3%VACN.SWnot top 5

0.3%DPM.TOnot top 5

0.3%HSX.Lnot top 5

Held in common8.0%

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

DFIS vs VEA Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFIS

+15.0%

past year

VEAVanguard

+14.8%

past year

DFISVEAFaded: behind in that period

2–1DFIS wins

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

DFIS vs VEA

YTD

DimensionalDFIS

+7.9%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+7.9%Year to date+9.7%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

15.8%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.3%Yield2.5%

$5.8BAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, DFIS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

DFIS0.39%$39

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

Yields: VT, DFIS, VEA

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

DFIS2.27%$227

VT1.59%$159

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

DFIS$227 − $39 = $188

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, DFIS, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

VTDFISVEA

VT—0.8%23.3%

DFIS0.8%—8.0%

VEA23.3%8.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.0%DFIS, at 15.8% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

DFISWorst drop−12.5%15.8% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVT

+9.7%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+14.8%Past year+10.4%

0.03%Fee0.06%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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