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DFAC, DFAS, VTV and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,803VTV · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVTV · 1.83% · $183 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, DFAS, VTV and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.83%+21.0%+24.8%+20.7%+12.2%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.1

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+13.7%+16.9%+20.5%+10.8%−8.5%13.0%$87.4B2.6

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.7%+19.6%+16.5%+6.9%−9.4%15.9%$33.6B3.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · DFAS 1992 · VTV 2004 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.6B$13,953

DFAS

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DFAS vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.3%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

DFASStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, DFAS, VTV, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

DFAS0.30%$30

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

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+21.0%

SCHVSchwab

+18.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,394

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

DFASMeasureVUG

+15.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+3.4%

+19.6%1 yearTotal return+4.2%

+16.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,805 · $18,230+22.2%

+6.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,953 · $16,394+10.4%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

15.9%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.3%

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.3%MOG-Anot top 5

0.2%CCKnot top 5

0.2%AITnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.9%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

DFASVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs VTV

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.7%

VTVVanguard

+21.0%

+15.7%Year to date+21.0%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

15.9%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.0%Yield1.8%

$33.6BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFAC, DFAS, VTV, VUG

1Y

1.83%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.83%$183

DFAS1.01%$101

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$180most kept, VTV

VTV$183 − $3 = $180

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, DFAS, VTV, VUG

Today

37.7%most shared, DFAC and VTV

DFACDFASVTVVUG

DFAC—20.6%37.7%35.8%

DFAS20.6%—0.1%0.0%

VTV37.7%0.1%—1.9%

VUG35.8%0.0%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+24.8%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVDFAS

+21.0%Year to date+15.7%

1.8%Yield1.0%

+24.8%Past year+19.6%

0.03%Fee0.30%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+21.0%Year to date+18.8%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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DFAC, DFAS, VTV and VUG

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