Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, DFIS, VXUS and EFA

VTVanguard×DFISDimensional×VXUSVanguard×EFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,576VT · best of the four

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VT, DFIS, VXUS and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.3

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.39%2.25%+8.7%+16.2%+21.5%[…]−12.5%15.7%$5.8B2.3

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.28%+8.6%+13.5%+19.0%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$76.1B2.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VXUS 2011 · EFA 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

DFIS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.8% in common

VTMeasureDFIS

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.7%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+16.2%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · $17,934+21.5%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · […][…]

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

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $225 a year on $10k2.25%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer15.7%

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

3–4DFIS wins

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

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VT vs DFIS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

DFIS

in top 51.8%

VTStockDFIS

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5ORNBV.HE0.4%

not top 5VACN.SW0.4%

not top 5QIA.DE0.4%

not top 5HSX.L0.3%

not top 5DPM.TO0.3%

Held in common0.8%

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

VT vs DFIS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.7%

past year

DFISDimensional

+16.2%

past year

VTDFISFaded: behind in that period

0–3DFIS wins

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

VT vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

EFAiShares

+8.6%

+8.2%Year to date+8.6%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

1.6%Yield3.3%

$81.8BAssets$76.1B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, DFIS, VXUS, EFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

DFIS0.39%$39

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

Yields: VT, DFIS, VXUS, EFA

3.28%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.28%$328

VXUS2.46%$246

DFIS2.25%$225

VT1.59%$159

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$296most kept, EFA

EFA$328 − $32 = $296

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

DFIS$225 − $39 = $186

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, DFIS, VXUS, EFA

Today

23.0%most shared, DFIS and VXUS

VTDFISVXUSEFA

VT—0.8%0.6%17.5%

DFIS0.8%—23.0%2.8%

VXUS0.6%23.0%—2.5%

EFA17.5%2.8%2.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.2%DFIS, at 15.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

DFISWorst drop−12.5%15.7% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFADFIS

+8.6%Year to date+8.7%

3.3%Yield2.3%

+13.5%Past year+16.2%

0.32%Fee0.39%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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