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WDAF, DFEM, SMH and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

WDAF, DFEM, SMH and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.0

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.14%+11.4%+11.4%+18.3%[…]−17.0%24.4%$9.0B2.4

WisdomTree Asia Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.15%−12.5%−16.0%[…][…]−36.9%35.4%$7M3.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: WDAF 2025 · DFEM 2022 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $9.0B[…]

DFEM

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DFEM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEM

20.1%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

DFEMStockVXUS

10.4%2330.TW4.2%

3.7%005930.K2.0%

3.5%000660.K1.7%

1.7%0700.HK0.8%

not top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WDAF, DFEM, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

DFEM0.39%$39

WDAF0.45%$45

End-of-day Nov 12, 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$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.3% in common

DFEMMeasureVXUS

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

+11.4%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+18.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,541 · $16,842+19.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,653+7.9%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$214 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−17.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

24.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

1–6VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

ASML.AS

1.5%

0.9%0939.HKnot top 5

Held in common22.3%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

DFEM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFEM

+11.4%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.3%

past year

DFEMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

1–2VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFEM vs VXUS

YTD

DimensionalDFEM

+11.4%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+11.4%Year to date+10.4%

−17.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$9.0BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: WDAF, DFEM, SMH, VXUS

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

DFEM2.14%$214

SMH0.22%$22

WDAF0.15%$15

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

DFEM$214 − $39 = $175

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

WDAF$15 − $45 = −$30

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: WDAF, DFEM, SMH, VXUS

Today

22.3%most shared, DFEM and VXUS

WDAFDFEMSMHVXUS

WDAF—0.6%0.0%0.4%

DFEM0.6%—0.1%22.3%

SMH0.0%0.1%—0.0%

VXUS0.4%22.3%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.4% vol

WDAFWorst drop−36.9%35.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSMH

+10.4%Year to date+39.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+12.3%Past year+43.4%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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WDAF, DFEM, SMH and VXUS

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