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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,580DFAC · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeHAIL · 2.17% · $217 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, HAIL and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+14.1%+15.4%+20.7%+10.6%−8.5%13.1%$88.3B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.9

State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.45%2.17%−5.6%−11.1%+6.8%−11.0%−31.8%32.3%$16M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · HAIL 2017 · VUG 2004

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

VUG

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $88.3B$16,580

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 35.8% in common

VUG

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VUG vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

DFAC

in top 519.8%

VUGStockDFAC

13.5%NVDA4.4%

12.5%AAPL5.9%

9.7%MSFT4.7%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, HAIL, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

HAIL0.45%$45

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, HAIL, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

DFAC

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+14.1%

+3.5%1 yearTotal return+15.4%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,215 · $17,581+20.7%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,326 · $16,580+10.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $88 a year on $10k0.88%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.1%

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

2–6DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5AMZN2.7%

not top 5META1.9%

Held in common35.8%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.3%

5 years, per year

DFACDimensional

+10.6%

5 years, per year

VUGDFACFaded: behind in that period

1–3DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs HAIL

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

HAILSPDR

−5.6%

+4.9%Year to date−5.6%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−31.8%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y32.3%

0.4%Yield2.2%

$233BAssets$16.3M

3–1VUG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.17%highest, HAIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HAIL2.17%$217

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$172most kept, HAIL

HAIL$217 − $45 = $172

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, HAIL, VUG

Today

35.8%most shared, DFAC and VUG

DFACHAILVUG

DFAC—4.4%35.8%

HAIL4.4%—4.2%

VUG35.8%4.2%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.4%DFAC, at 13.1% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

HAILWorst drop−31.8%32.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HAILDFAC

−5.6%Year to date+14.1%

2.2%Yield0.9%

−11.1%Past year+15.4%

0.45%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFAC, HAIL and VUG

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