Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, DFMC and VUG

DFACDimensional×DFMCDimensional×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,869DFAC · best of the three

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DFAC, DFMC 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%+14.4%+18.1%+21.3%+11.0%−8.5%13.1%$85.6B1.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.9

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.43%0.47%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7.4B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · DFMC 1981 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF · $7.4B[…]

DFMC

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,565

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

DFMCMeasureVUG

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+4.2%

[…]1 yearTotal return+4.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,569+22.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,565+10.6%

0.43%Expense ratio$43 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$47 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

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End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

DFMC vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFMC

2.0%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

DFMCStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

0.5%FBPnot top 5

0.4%CVSAnot top 5

0.4%HURNnot top 5

0.4%AIRnot top 5

0.4%USLMnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

DFMC vs VUG Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFMC

[…]

past year

VUGVanguard

+4.7%

past year

Returns […]

DFMCVUGFaded: behind in that period

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End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFMC vs DFAC

YTD

DimensionalDFMC

[…]

DFACDimensional

+14.4%

[…]Year to date+14.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−8.5%

[…]Volatility · 1Y13.1%

0.5%Yield0.9%

$7.4BAssets$85.6B

1–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, DFMC, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

DFMC0.43%$43

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, DFMC, VUG

0.88%highest, DFAC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAC0.88%$88

DFMC0.47%$47

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$67most kept, DFAC

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

DFMC$47 − $43 = $4

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, DFMC, VUG

Today

35.7%most shared, DFAC and VUG

DFACDFMCVUG

DFAC—10.6%35.7%

DFMC10.6%—0.0%

VUG35.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.1%DFAC, at 13.1% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

DFMCWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFACVUG

+14.4%Year to date+4.2%

0.9%Yield0.4%

+18.1%Past year+4.7%

0.21%Fee0.03%

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

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End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

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End-of-day Nov 9, 2026