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VXUS, DFEM and IEFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,859IEFA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.38% · $338 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VXUS, DFEM and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.38%+10.4%+14.6%+18.2%+8.2%−11.5%16.5%$192B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.16%+10.5%+12.4%+18.1%[…]−17.0%24.3%$8.9B2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · DFEM 2022 · IEFA 2012

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

VXUS

DFEM

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $8.9B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.4% in common

VXUS

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VXUS vs DFEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

DFEM

in top 519.3%

VXUSStockDFEM

4.2%2330.TW10.0%

2.0%005930.K3.5%

1.7%000660.K3.1%

0.8%0700.HK1.8%

1.5%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, DFEM, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

DFEM0.39%$39

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

Measure

DFEM

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.5%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+12.4%

+18.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,719 · $16,458+18.1%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,734 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $39 a year on $10k · lower is better0.39%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $216 a year on $10k2.16%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.0%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer24.3%

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

6–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

ASML.AS

not top 5

not top 50939.HK0.9%

Held in common22.4%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs DFEM Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVXUS

+14.3%

past year

DFEMDimensional

+12.4%

past year

VXUSDFEMFaded: behind in that period

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+10.4%Year to date+10.4%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$163BAssets$192B

2–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VXUS, DFEM, IEFA

1Y

3.38%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.38%$338

VXUS2.40%$240

DFEM2.16%$216

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$331most kept, IEFA

IEFA$338 − $7 = $331

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

DFEM$216 − $39 = $177

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXUS, DFEM, IEFA

Today

49.8%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

VXUSDFEMIEFA

VXUS—22.4%49.8%

DFEM22.4%—0.0%

IEFA49.8%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+14.6%IEFA, at 16.5% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFADFEM

+10.4%Year to date+10.5%

3.4%Yield2.2%

+14.6%Past year+12.4%

0.07%Fee0.39%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VXUS, DFEM and IEFA

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