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DFAC, DFAS and VTV

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

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, DFAS and VTV, 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%$184B1.0

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%$87.4B2.4

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.7%+19.6%+16.5%+6.9%−9.4%15.9%$33.6B2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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

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5Y

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.4B$16,689

DFAC

DFAS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.6% in common

DFAC

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DFAC vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.2%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.3%

DFACStockDFAS

5.9%AAPLnot top 5

5.0%MSFTnot top 5

4.6%NVDAnot top 5

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

2.0%METAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, DFAS, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

DFAS0.30%$30

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

Yields: DFAC, DFAS, VTV

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VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+21.0%

SCHVSchwab

+18.8%

+21.0%Year to date+18.8%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Measure

DFAS

+13.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+15.7%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return+19.6%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,492 · $15,805+16.5%

+10.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,689 · $13,953+6.9%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

13.0%VolatilityLower is calmer15.9%

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

5–3DFAC wins

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

not top 5SWKS0.3%

not top 5ELAN0.3%

not top 5MOG-A0.3%

not top 5CCK0.2%

not top 5AIT0.2%

Held in common20.6%

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

DFAC vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAC

+10.8%

5 years, per year

DFASDimensional

+6.9%

5 years, per year

DFACDFASFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

DFAC vs VTV

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+13.7%

VTVVanguard

+21.0%

+13.7%Year to date+21.0%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

13.0%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

0.9%Yield1.8%

$87.4BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

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

1Y

1.83%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.83%$183

DFAS1.01%$101

DFAC0.88%$88

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

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, DFAS, VTV

Today

37.7%most shared, DFAC and VTV

DFACDFASVTV

DFAC—20.6%37.7%

DFAS20.6%—0.1%

VTV37.7%0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 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

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

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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DFAC, DFAS and VTV

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