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DFAC, EMOT and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,689DFAC · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEMOT · 1.01% · $101 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, EMOT and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.60%1.01%+15.3%+17.1%[…][…]−9.2%12.5%$3M1.5

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%$87.7B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · EMOT 2024 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.7B$16,689

DFAC

EMOT

First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF · $3M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 21.3% in common

DFAC

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DFAC vs EMOT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.2%in top 5

EMOT

in top 513.2%

DFACStockEMOT

5.9%AAPLnot top 5

5.0%MSFT2.6%

4.6%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5MTD3.0%

2.7%AMZN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, EMOT, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

EMOT0.60%$60

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

Yields: DFAC, EMOT, VUG

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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$61.4B

1–1level

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

EMOT

+13.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+15.3%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return+17.1%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,492 · […][…]

+10.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,689 · […][…]

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

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

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.2%

13.0%VolatilityLower is calmer12.5%

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

2–4EMOT wins

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

not top 5

not top 5MCK2.6%

not top 5MA2.6%

not top 5ADP2.5%

2.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common21.3%

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

DFAC vs EMOT Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFAC

+16.9%

past year

EMOTFirst Trust

+17.1%

past year

DFACEMOTFaded: behind in that period

0–2EMOT wins

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

DFAC vs EMOT

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+13.7%

EMOTFirst Trust

+15.3%

+13.7%Year to date+15.3%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−9.2%

13.0%Volatility · 1Y12.5%

0.9%Yield1.0%

$87.7BAssets$2.7M

3–1EMOT wins

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

1Y

1.01%highest, EMOT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMOT1.01%$101

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$67most kept, DFAC

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

EMOT$101 − $60 = $41

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, EMOT, VUG

Today

35.8%most shared, DFAC and VUG

DFACEMOTVUG

DFAC—21.3%35.8%

EMOT21.3%—24.6%

VUG35.8%24.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.1%EMOT, at 12.5% volatility

EMOTWorst drop−9.2%12.5% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% 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

EMOTDFAC

+15.3%Year to date+13.7%

1.0%Yield0.9%

+17.1%Past year+16.9%

0.60%Fee0.21%

3–1EMOT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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DFAC, EMOT and VUG

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