Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFSC, DFAS and VO

AFSCAberdeen×DFASDimensional×VOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,932DFAS · best of the three

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AFSC, DFAS and VO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.39%+10.7%+12.4%+18.9%+6.4%−8.2%12.9%$103B1.6

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.04%+12.6%+17.3%+17.5%+6.9%−9.4%15.8%$35.2B1.9

abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap1.09%0.07%+16.6%+21.8%[…][…]−11.4%19.0%$11M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFSC 1997 · DFAS 1992 · VO 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF · $11M[…]

AFSC

DFAS

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $35.2B$13,932

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.2% in common

AFSCMeasureDFAS

+16.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.6%

+21.8%1 yearTotal return+17.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,215+17.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,932+6.9%

1.09%Expense ratio$109 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$7 · $104 a year on $10k1.04%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer15.8%

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

2–4DFAS wins

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

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AFSC vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFSC

16.6%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.4%

AFSCStockDFAS

3.6%AHRnot top 5

3.4%MMSInot top 5

3.4%QTWOnot top 5

3.1%KWRnot top 5

3.1%KNSAnot top 5

not top 5SWKS0.3%

not top 5HALO0.3%

not top 5ELAN0.3%

not top 5CCK0.2%

not top 5AIT0.2%

Held in common3.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

AFSC vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

AberdeenAFSC

+21.8%

past year

DFASDimensional

+17.3%

past year

AFSCDFASFaded: behind in that period

2–0AFSC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFSC vs VO

YTD

AberdeenAFSC

+16.6%

VOVanguard

+10.7%

+16.6%Year to date+10.7%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

0.1%Yield1.4%

$10.6MAssets$103B

3–1VO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFSC, DFAS, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

AFSC1.09%$109

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFSC, DFAS, VO

1.39%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.39%$139

DFAS1.04%$104

AFSC0.07%$7

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$136most kept, VO

VO$139 − $3 = $136

DFAS$104 − $30 = $74

AFSC$7 − $109 = −$102

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFSC, DFAS, VO

Today

3.2%most shared, AFSC and DFAS

AFSCDFASVO

AFSC—3.2%0.0%

DFAS3.2%—0.1%

VO0.0%0.1%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.8%AFSC, at 19.0% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%12.9% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.8% vol

AFSCWorst drop−11.4%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOAFSC

+10.7%Year to date+16.6%

1.4%Yield0.1%

+12.4%Past year+21.8%

0.03%Fee1.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026