Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AAUS, DCOR and VUG

AAUSAlpha Architect×DCORDimensional×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,153VUG · best of the three

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AAUS, DCOR and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio ETF Class SharesUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.17%0.89%+15.9%+17.4%+23.6%[…]−8.3%12.2%$45.0B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.1

EA Series Trust - Alpha Architect US Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.09%0.33%+11.4%+11.4%[…][…]−9.1%12.8%$522M2.2

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AAUS 2025 · DCOR 2005 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

EA Series Trust - Alpha Architect US Equity ETF · $522M[…]

AAUS

DCOR

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio ETF Class Shares · $45.0B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 69.2% in common

AAUSMeasureDCOR

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+15.9%

+11.4%1 yearTotal return+17.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,904+23.6%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $17 a year on $10k · lower is better0.17%

0.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$33 · $89 a year on $10k0.89%

−9.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.3%

12.8%VolatilityLower is calmer12.2%

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

1–5DCOR wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AAUS vs DCOR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AAUS

28.7%in top 5

DCOR

in top 520.2%

AAUSStockDCOR

7.4%NVDA5.7%

6.9%AAPL5.8%

5.4%MSFT4.4%

4.5%IVVnot top 5

4.5%SPYMnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.7%

not top 5META1.7%

Held in common69.2%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

AAUS vs DCOR Returns, Every Period

Alpha ArchitectAAUS

+11.4%

past year

DCORDimensional

+17.4%

past year

AAUSDCORFaded: behind in that period

0–2DCOR wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AAUS vs DCOR

YTD

Alpha ArchitectAAUS

+11.4%

DCORDimensional

+15.9%

+11.4%Year to date+15.9%

−9.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.3%

12.8%Volatility · 1Y12.2%

0.3%Yield0.9%

$522MAssets$45.0B

4–0DCOR wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AAUS, DCOR, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

AAUS0.09%$9

DCOR0.17%$17

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AAUS, DCOR, VUG

0.89%highest, DCOR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DCOR0.89%$89

VUG0.40%$40

AAUS0.33%$33

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$72most kept, DCOR

DCOR$89 − $17 = $72

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

AAUS$33 − $9 = $24

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AAUS, DCOR, VUG

Today

69.2%most shared, AAUS and DCOR

AAUSDCORVUG

AAUS—69.2%51.1%

DCOR69.2%—38.3%

VUG51.1%38.3%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.4%DCOR, at 12.2% volatility

DCORWorst drop−8.3%12.2% vol

AAUSWorst drop−9.1%12.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DCORAAUS

+15.9%Year to date+11.4%

0.9%Yield0.3%

+17.4%Past year+11.4%

0.17%Fee0.09%

3–1DCOR wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026