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DFAC, FEX, VTV and IWF

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,830VTV · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVTV · 1.81% · $181 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, FEX, VTV and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.81%+22.0%+23.6%+21.4%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.0

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+13.9%+15.1%+20.7%+10.5%−8.5%13.1%$87.6B2.6

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.57%1.00%+16.7%+17.9%+20.6%+9.8%−6.6%13.5%$1.6B2.6

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−2.6%−3.9%+18.6%+9.2%−14.6%19.6%$118B3.8

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · FEX 2007 · VTV 2004 · IWF 2000

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5Y

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund · $1.6B$15,967

FEX

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FEX vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEX

2.8%in top 5

DFAC

in top 519.8%

FEXStockDFAC

not top 5AAPL5.9%

not top 5MSFT4.7%

not top 5NVDA4.4%

not top 5AMZN2.7%

not top 5META1.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, FEX, VTV, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

FEX0.57%$57

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+22.0%

SCHVSchwab

+19.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.6B$16,443

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 35.2% in common

FEXMeasureDFAC

+16.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+13.9%

+17.9%1 yearTotal return+15.1%

+20.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,545 · $17,599+20.7%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,967 · $16,443+10.5%

0.57%Expense ratio$57 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

1.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$100 · $88 a year on $10k0.88%

−6.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer13.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.6%PTCnot top 5

0.6%ROPnot top 5

0.6%FISVnot top 5

0.5%STZnot top 5

0.5%SNnot top 5

Held in common35.2%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

FEX vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFEX

+9.8%

5 years, per year

DFACDimensional

+10.5%

5 years, per year

FEXDFACFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FEX vs VTV

YTD

First TrustFEX

+16.7%

VTVVanguard

+22.0%

+16.7%Year to date+22.0%

−6.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.0%Yield1.8%

$1.6BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFAC, FEX, VTV, IWF

1Y

1.81%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.81%$181

FEX1.00%$100

DFAC0.88%$88

IWF0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$178most kept, VTV

VTV$181 − $3 = $178

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

FEX$100 − $57 = $43

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, FEX, VTV, IWF

Today

40.4%most shared, DFAC and IWF

DFACFEXVTVIWF

DFAC—35.2%37.9%40.4%

FEX35.2%—36.5%16.1%

VTV37.9%36.5%—12.1%

IWF40.4%16.1%12.1%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+23.6%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

FEXWorst drop−6.6%13.5% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVFEX

+22.0%Year to date+16.7%

1.8%Yield1.0%

+23.6%Past year+17.9%

0.03%Fee0.57%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+22.0%Year to date+19.3%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.8B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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DFAC, FEX, VTV and IWF

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