Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, FEX, VUG and IWF

DFACDimensional×FEXFirst Trust×VUGVanguard×IWFiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,562FEX · best of the four

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DFAC, FEX, VUG and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.57%0.99%+17.8%+19.9%+22.8%+10.6%−6.6%12.9%$1.6B1.5

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.90%+11.2%+14.3%+21.2%+10.6%−8.5%12.9%$89.2B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$121B3.6

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · FEX 2007 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $89.2B$16,526

DFAC

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund · $1.6B$16,562

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.9% in common

DFACMeasureFEX

+11.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+17.8%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+19.9%

+21.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,812 · $18,539+22.8%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,526 · $16,562+10.6%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $57 a year on $10k · lower is better0.57%

0.90%Trailing 12-mo yield$90 · $99 a year on $10k0.99%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer12.9%

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

1–5FEX wins

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

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DFAC vs FEX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.5%in top 5

FEX

in top 52.9%

DFACStockFEX

5.8%AAPLnot top 5

5.1%NVDAnot top 5

5.0%MSFTnot top 5

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

1.9%METAnot top 5

not top 5ROP0.6%

not top 5PTC0.6%

not top 5FISV0.6%

not top 5STZ0.5%

not top 5CCL0.5%

Held in common34.9%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs FEX Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+10.6%

5 years, per year

FEXFirst Trust

+10.6%

5 years, per year

DFACFEXFaded: behind in that period

0–3FEX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs FEX

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+11.2%

FEXFirst Trust

+17.8%

+11.2%Year to date+17.8%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.6%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

0.9%Yield1.0%

$89.2BAssets$1.6B

3–0FEX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, FEX, VUG, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

FEX0.57%$57

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, FEX, VUG, IWF

0.99%highest, FEX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FEX0.99%$99

DFAC0.90%$90

VUG0.43%$43

IWF0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$69most kept, DFAC

DFAC$90 − $21 = $69

FEX$99 − $57 = $42

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, FEX, VUG, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

DFACFEXVUGIWF

DFAC—34.9%36.2%40.8%

FEX34.9%—13.8%15.9%

VUG36.2%13.8%—78.0%

IWF40.8%15.9%78.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+19.9%FEX, at 12.9% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.9% vol

FEXWorst drop−6.6%12.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FEXDFAC

+17.8%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield0.9%

+19.9%Past year+14.3%

0.57%Fee0.21%

3–1FEX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026