Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, CPII and VUG

DFACDimensional×CPIIAmerican Beacon×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,525DFAC · best of the three

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DFAC, CPII and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.90%+11.4%+13.8%+21.0%+10.6%−8.5%12.9%$85.6B1.6

American Beacon Ionic Inflation Protection ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.70%4.16%+3.7%+3.3%+3.3%[…]−2.2%3.6%$11M1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · CPII 2022 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

VUG

CPII

American Beacon Ionic Inflation Protection ETF · $11M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VUGMeasureCPII

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+3.7%

+0.2%1 yearTotal return+3.3%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,415 · $11,019+3.3%

+10.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,124 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $416 a year on $10k4.16%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.2%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer3.6%

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

2–5CPII wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VUG vs CPII: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

CPII

in top 5[…]

VUGStockCPII

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs CPII Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+0.2%

past year

CPIIAmerican Beacon

+3.3%

past year

VUGCPIIFaded: behind in that period

1–2CPII wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs CPII

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

CPIIAmerican Beacon

+3.7%

+1.4%Year to date+3.7%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−2.2%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y3.6%

0.4%Yield4.2%

$233BAssets$11.3M

4–0CPII wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, CPII, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

CPII0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, CPII, VUG

4.16%highest, CPII

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CPII4.16%$416

DFAC0.90%$90

VUG0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$346most kept, CPII

CPII$416 − $70 = $346

DFAC$90 − $21 = $69

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, CPII, VUG

Today

35.7%most shared, DFAC and VUG

DFACCPIIVUG

DFAC—[…]35.7%

CPII[…]—[…]

VUG35.7%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.8%DFAC, at 12.9% volatility

CPIIWorst drop−2.2%3.6% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CPIIDFAC

+3.7%Year to date+11.4%

4.2%Yield0.9%

+3.3%Past year+13.8%

0.70%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC wins

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026