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DFAC, FEX and VTV

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

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, FEX and VTV, 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%$87.6B2.5

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%$1.6B2.5

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

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

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5Y

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

DFAC

VTV

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF · $184B$17,830

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 37.9% in common

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DFAC vs VTV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

19.8%in top 5

VTV

in top 515.8%

DFACStockVTV

5.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.7%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5MU4.6%

4.4%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, FEX, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

FEX0.57%$57

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

Yields: DFAC, FEX, VTV

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VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+22.0%

SCHVSchwab

+19.3%

+22.0%Year to date+19.3%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.8B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VTV

+13.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+22.0%

+15.1%1 yearTotal return+23.6%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,599 · $17,877+21.4%

+10.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,443 · $17,830+12.3%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $181 a year on $10k1.81%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.4%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

0–8VTV wins

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

not top 5BRK-B2.9%

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5XOM2.6%

not top 5JNJ2.4%

1.9%METAnot top 5

Held in common37.9%

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

DFAC vs VTV Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAC

+10.5%

5 years, per year

VTVVanguard

+12.3%

5 years, per year

DFACVTVFaded: behind in that period

0–4VTV wins

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

DFAC vs VTV

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+13.9%

VTVVanguard

+22.0%

+13.9%Year to date+22.0%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

0.9%Yield1.8%

$87.6BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

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

1Y

1.81%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.81%$181

FEX1.00%$100

DFAC0.88%$88

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

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, FEX, VTV

Today

37.9%most shared, DFAC and VTV

DFACFEXVTV

DFAC—35.2%37.9%

FEX35.2%—36.5%

VTV37.9%36.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 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

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

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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DFAC, FEX and VTV

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