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$15,576VT · best of the three

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VT, DFIS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.9

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.0

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.25%+8.7%+16.2%+21.5%[…]−12.5%15.7%$5.8B2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · DFIS 2022 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,147

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 23.3% in common

VTMeasureVEA

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+10.2%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+16.0%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · $17,652+20.9%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · $15,147+8.7%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $250 a year on $10k2.50%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

4–4Level

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

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VT vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

VTStockVEA

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common23.3%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs VEA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.3%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

VTVEAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+8.2%Year to date+10.2%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, DFIS, VEA

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

DFIS2.25%$225

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

DFIS$225 − $39 = $186

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.2%DFIS, at 15.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

DFISWorst drop−12.5%15.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEADFIS

+10.2%Year to date+8.7%

2.5%Yield2.3%

+16.0%Past year+16.2%

0.03%Fee0.39%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026