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DFAS, JSML and VO

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,809VO · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVO · 1.35% · $135 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, JSML and VO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+14.0%+13.7%+18.4%+6.7%−8.2%13.2%$103B1.6

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.2%+17.7%+16.9%+6.4%−9.4%16.0%$33.5B2.0

Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%0.30%+20.0%+17.7%+22.1%+5.5%−14.8%22.4%$382M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: DFAS 1992 · JSML 2016 · VO 2004

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Head to Head

YTD

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.5B$11,519

DFAS

JSML

Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF · $382M$11,998

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.8% in common

DFAS

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DFAS vs JSML: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.4%in top 5

JSML

in top 510.1%

DFASStockJSML

not top 5RHP2.2%

not top 5CON2.1%

not top 5CVLT2.0%

not top 5OPCH2.0%

not top 5ZWS1.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, JSML, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

JSML0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAS, JSML, VO

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

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+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

Measure

JSML

+15.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+20.0%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

+16.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,968 · $18,202+22.1%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,661 · $13,056+5.5%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $30 a year on $10k0.30%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer22.4%

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

4–2DFAS wins

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

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.3%MOG-Anot top 5

0.3%AMGnot top 5

0.2%AITnot top 5

Held in common7.8%

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

DFAS vs JSML Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.4%

5 years, per year

JSMLJanus Henderson

+5.5%

5 years, per year

DFASJSMLFaded: behind in that period

1–2JSML wins

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

DFAS vs VO

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.2%

VOVanguard

+14.0%

+15.2%Year to date+14.0%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y13.2%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$33.5BAssets$103B

3–1VO wins

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

1Y

1.35%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.35%$135

DFAS1.01%$101

JSML0.30%$30

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$132most kept, VO

VO$135 − $3 = $132

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

JSML$30 − $30 = $0

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, JSML, VO

Today

7.8%most shared, DFAS and JSML

DFASJSMLVO

DFAS—7.8%0.1%

JSML7.8%—0.0%

VO0.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.7%DFAS, at 16.0% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.2% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

JSMLWorst drop−14.8%22.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOJSML

+14.0%Year to date+20.0%

1.3%Yield0.3%

+13.7%Past year+17.7%

0.03%Fee0.30%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFAS, JSML and VO

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