Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, IVV and VUG

DFACDimensional×IVViShares×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,177IVV · best of the three

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DFAC, IVV and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B1.6

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.90%+11.4%+13.8%+21.0%+10.6%−8.5%12.9%$85.6B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · IVV 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $85.6B$16,525

DFAC

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 35.7% in common

DFACMeasureVUG

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+13.8%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,722 · $18,415+22.6%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,525 · $16,124+10.0%

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

0.90%Trailing 12-mo yield$90 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

6–2DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFAC vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.4%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

DFACStockVUG

4.8%NVDA13.5%

5.9%AAPL12.5%

5.0%MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

1.9%METAnot top 5

Held in common35.7%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs VUG Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+10.6%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.0%

5 years, per year

DFACVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: DFAC vs IVV

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+11.4%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+11.4%Year to date+8.7%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

0.9%Yield1.1%

$85.6BAssets$853B

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, IVV, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, IVV, VUG

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

DFAC0.90%$90

VUG0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

DFAC$90 − $21 = $69

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, IVV, VUG

Today

69.0%most shared, DFAC and IVV

DFACIVVVUG

DFAC—69.0%35.7%

IVV69.0%—54.8%

VUG35.7%54.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.8%DFAC, at 12.9% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.9% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVDFAC

+8.7%Year to date+11.4%

1.1%Yield0.9%

+9.8%Past year+13.8%

0.03%Fee0.21%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026