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DFAS, SIXS and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,215VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSIXS · 1.97% · $197 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, SIXS and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.31%1.97%+15.2%+18.1%+12.7%+3.9%−9.0%13.2%$146M1.8

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

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.3

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 · SIXS 2020 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.5B$13,661

DFAS

SIXS

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF · $146M$12,118

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.3% in common

DFAS

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DFAS vs SIXS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.4%in top 5

SIXS

in top 510.5%

DFASStockSIXS

not top 5INSW2.2%

not top 5AGO2.2%

not top 5GPOR2.1%

not top 5INVA2.0%

not top 5PARR2.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, SIXS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

SIXS0.31%$31

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

Yields: DFAS, SIXS, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

SIXS

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

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+18.1%

+16.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,968 · $14,305+12.7%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,661 · $12,118+3.9%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $31 a year on $10k · lower is better0.31%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $197 a year on $10k1.97%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.2%

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

3–4SIXS 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 common4.3%

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

DFAS vs SIXS Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.4%

5 years, per year

SIXSMeridian

+3.9%

5 years, per year

DFASSIXSFaded: behind in that period

2–1DFAS wins

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

DFAS vs SIXS

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.2%

SIXSMeridian

+15.2%

+15.2%Year to date+15.2%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−9.0%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y13.2%

1.0%Yield2.0%

$33.5BAssets$146M

3–0SIXS wins

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

1Y

1.97%highest, SIXS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIXS1.97%$197

DFAS1.01%$101

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$166most kept, SIXS

SIXS$197 − $31 = $166

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, SIXS, VUG

Today

4.3%most shared, DFAS and SIXS

DFASSIXSVUG

DFAS—4.3%0.0%

SIXS4.3%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+18.1%SIXS, at 13.2% volatility

SIXSWorst drop−9.0%13.2% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SIXSDFAS

+15.2%Year to date+15.2%

2.0%Yield1.0%

+18.1%Past year+17.7%

0.31%Fee0.30%

2–1SIXS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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

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DFAS, SIXS and VUG

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