Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, FNDA and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,417DFAC · best of the three

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DFAC, FNDA and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.87%+15.8%+17.7%+23.2%+11.7%−8.5%12.3%$89.2B1.6

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.25%1.20%+17.7%+21.5%+19.1%+7.9%−9.4%15.7%$9.1B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · FNDA 2013 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $89.2B$17,417

DFAC

FNDA

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF · $9.1B$14,615

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.2% in common

DFACMeasureFNDA

+15.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+17.7%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+21.5%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,682 · $16,896+19.1%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,417 · $14,615+7.9%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

0.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$87 · $120 a year on $10k1.20%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

12.3%VolatilityLower is calmer15.7%

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

5–3DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFAC vs FNDA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.1%in top 5

FNDA

in top 52.0%

DFACStockFNDA

5.6%AAPLnot top 5

5.3%NVDAnot top 5

4.8%MSFTnot top 5

2.6%AMZNnot top 5

1.9%METAnot top 5

not top 5ANF0.5%

not top 5VSXY0.4%

not top 5FDS0.4%

not top 5EXEL0.4%

not top 5RPRX0.4%

Held in common13.2%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs FNDA Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+11.7%

5 years, per year

FNDASchwab

+7.9%

5 years, per year

DFACFNDAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs FNDA

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+15.8%

FNDASchwab

+17.7%

+15.8%Year to date+17.7%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

12.3%Volatility · 1Y15.7%

0.9%Yield1.2%

$89.2BAssets$9.1B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, FNDA, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

FNDA0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, FNDA, VUG

1.20%highest, FNDA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FNDA1.20%$120

DFAC0.87%$87

VUG0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$95most kept, FNDA

FNDA$120 − $25 = $95

DFAC$87 − $21 = $66

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, FNDA, VUG

Today

36.1%most shared, DFAC and VUG

DFACFNDAVUG

DFAC—13.2%36.1%

FNDA13.2%—2.8%

VUG36.1%2.8%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.5%FNDA, at 15.7% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.3% vol

FNDAWorst drop−9.4%15.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FNDADFAC

+17.7%Year to date+15.8%

1.2%Yield0.9%

+21.5%Past year+17.7%

0.25%Fee0.21%

3–1FNDA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026