Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, DFIV and VXUS

VTVanguard×DFIVDimensional×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$19,900DFIV · best of the three

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VT, DFIV and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - International Value ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.27%2.80%+14.1%+23.7%+25.3%+14.8%−9.7%14.3%$22.5B1.3

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.5

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 · DFIV 1999 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - International Value ETF · $22.5B$19,900

DFIV

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.4% in common

DFIVMeasureVT

+14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

+23.7%1 yearTotal return+10.4%

+25.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,675 · $17,563+20.7%

+14.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,900 · $15,649+9.4%

0.27%Expense ratio$27 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

14.3%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

6–1DFIV wins

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

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DFIV vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFIV

10.6%in top 5

in top 515.6%

DFIVStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

3.5%SHELnot top 5

not top 5MSFT3.2%

2.2%TTE.PAnot top 5

2.1%7203.Tnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.6%SAN.MCnot top 5

1.3%BAS.DEnot top 5

Held in common8.4%

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

DFIV vs VT Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFIV

+14.8%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.4%

5 years, per year

DFIVVTFaded: behind in that period

4–0DFIV wins

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

DFIV vs VXUS

YTD

DimensionalDFIV

+14.1%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+14.1%Year to date+8.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.3%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

2.8%Yield2.5%

$22.5BAssets$163B

4–0DFIV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, DFIV, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

DFIV0.27%$27

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

Yields: VT, DFIV, VXUS

2.80%highest, DFIV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFIV2.80%$280

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$253most kept, DFIV

DFIV$280 − $27 = $253

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, DFIV, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTDFIVVXUS

VT—8.4%29.9%

DFIV8.4%—21.1%

VXUS29.9%21.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+23.7%DFIV, at 14.3% volatility

DFIVWorst drop−9.7%14.3% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFIVVT

+14.1%Year to date+8.5%

2.8%Yield1.6%

+23.7%Past year+10.4%

0.27%Fee0.06%

3–1DFIV 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