Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, IVSS and IWF

DFACDimensional×IVSSApplied Finance×IWFiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,526DFAC · best of the three

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DFAC, IVSS and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$89.2B1.3

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$121B2.0

Applied Finance IVS US SMID ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.59%0.06%+18.9%[…][…][…][…][…]$30M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · IVSS 2025 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

DFAC

IVSS

Applied Finance IVS US SMID ETF · $30M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.0% in common

DFACMeasureIVSS

+11.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+18.9%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return[…]

+21.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,812 · […][…]

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,526 · […][…]

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

0.90%Trailing 12-mo yield$90 · $6 a year on $10k0.06%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–1DFAC wins

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

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DFAC vs IVSS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.5%in top 5

IVSS

in top 57.9%

DFACStockIVSS

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 5HQY1.8%

not top 5PJT1.6%

not top 5DAVE1.6%

not top 5IDCC1.5%

not top 5SWX1.4%

Held in common3.0%

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

DFAC vs IVSS Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+14.3%

past year

IVSSApplied Finance

[…]

past year

DFACIVSSFaded: behind in that period

0–1IVSS wins

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

DFAC vs IWF

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+11.2%

IWFiShares

−6.5%

+11.2%Year to date−6.5%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−14.6%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y19.3%

0.9%Yield0.4%

$89.2BAssets$121B

4–0DFAC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, IVSS, IWF

Today

0.18%lowest, IWF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

IVSS0.59%$59

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

Yields: DFAC, IVSS, IWF

0.90%highest, DFAC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAC0.90%$90

IWF0.39%$39

IVSS0.06%$6

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$69most kept, DFAC

DFAC$90 − $21 = $69

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

IVSS$6 − $59 = −$53

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, IVSS, IWF

Today

40.8%most shared, DFAC and IWF

DFACIVSSIWF

DFAC—3.0%40.8%

IVSS3.0%—0.0%

IWF40.8%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.3%DFAC, at 12.9% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.9% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% vol

IVSSWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFACIVSS

+11.2%Year to date+18.9%

0.9%Yield0.1%

+14.3%Past year[…]

0.21%Fee0.59%

2–1DFAC 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