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DFAC, DFAT, IWF and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,580DFAC · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeDFAT · 1.33% · $133 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, DFAT, IWF and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+14.1%+15.4%+20.7%+10.6%−8.5%13.1%$87.7B1.8

Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.31%1.33%+18.5%+22.9%+17.5%+9.3%−9.6%14.8%$31.5B2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.5

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−1.5%−3.0%+19.2%+9.4%−14.6%19.6%$119B3.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · DFAT 2000 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETF · $31.5B$15,633

DFAT

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DFAT vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAT

3.6%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

DFATStockVUG

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, DFAT, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

DFAT0.31%$31

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

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

DFATMeasureVUG

+18.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+4.9%

+22.9%1 yearTotal return+3.5%

+17.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,236 · $18,215+22.1%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,633 · $16,326+10.3%

0.31%Expense ratio$31 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$133 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−9.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

14.8%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3DFAT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.3%

0.8%OVVnot top 5

0.8%CNHnot top 5

0.7%BALLnot top 5

0.7%SJMnot top 5

0.7%TOLnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAT vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAT

+9.3%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

DFATVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAT vs DFAC

YTD

DimensionalDFAT

+18.5%

DFACDimensional

+14.1%

+18.5%Year to date+14.1%

−9.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.5%

14.8%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

1.3%Yield0.9%

$31.5BAssets$87.7B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFAC, DFAT, IWF, VUG

1Y

1.33%highest, DFAT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAT1.33%$133

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$102most kept, DFAT

DFAT$133 − $31 = $102

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, DFAT, IWF, VUG

Today

77.8%most shared, IWF and VUG

DFACDFATIWFVUG

DFAC—12.9%40.4%35.8%

DFAT12.9%—0.0%0.0%

IWF40.4%0.0%—77.8%

VUG35.8%0.0%77.8%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+22.9%DFAT, at 14.8% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

DFATWorst drop−9.6%14.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFATDFAC

+18.5%Year to date+14.1%

1.3%Yield0.9%

+22.9%Past year+15.4%

0.31%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFAC, DFAT, IWF and VUG

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