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DFAC, JSML, IJH and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,443DFAC · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIJH · 1.22% · $122 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, JSML, IJH 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%+13.9%+15.1%+20.7%+10.5%−8.5%13.1%$87.6B1.9

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.05%1.22%+12.7%+14.0%+16.4%+6.5%−8.8%15.8%$124B2.5

Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%0.30%+19.3%+17.3%+22.5%+5.5%−14.8%22.5%$377M2.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · JSML 2016 · IJH 2000 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF · $377M$13,091

JSML

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JSML vs IJH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

JSML

10.1%in top 5

IJH

in top 53.6%

JSMLStockIJH

2.2%RHPnot top 5

2.1%CONnot top 5

2.0%CVLTnot top 5

2.0%OPCHnot top 5

1.8%ZWSnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, JSML, IJH, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJH0.05%$5

DFAC0.21%$21

JSML0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

IJH

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF · $124B$13,674

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.6% in common

JSMLMeasureIJH

+19.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+12.7%

+17.3%1 yearTotal return+14.0%

+22.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,398 · $15,788+16.4%

+5.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,091 · $13,674+6.5%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$30 · $122 a year on $10k1.22%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.8%

22.5%VolatilityLower is calmer15.8%

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

3–5IJH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5FTI0.7%

not top 5UTHR0.7%

not top 5ATI0.7%

not top 5USFD0.7%

not top 5THC0.7%

Held in common2.6%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

JSML vs IJH Returns, Every Period

5Y

Janus HendersonJSML

+5.5%

5 years, per year

IJHiShares

+6.5%

5 years, per year

JSMLIJHFaded: behind in that period

3–1JSML wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

JSML vs IJH

YTD

Janus HendersonJSML

+19.3%

IJHiShares

+12.7%

+19.3%Year to date+12.7%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−8.8%

22.5%Volatility · 1Y15.8%

0.3%Yield1.2%

$377MAssets$124B

3–1IJH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFAC, JSML, IJH, VUG

1Y

1.22%highest, IJH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJH1.22%$122

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

JSML0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$117most kept, IJH

IJH$122 − $5 = $117

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

JSML$30 − $30 = $0

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, JSML, IJH, VUG

Today

35.8%most shared, DFAC and VUG

DFACJSMLIJHVUG

DFAC—1.4%11.5%35.8%

JSML1.4%—2.6%0.0%

IJH11.5%2.6%—0.0%

VUG35.8%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.3%JSML, at 22.5% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

IJHWorst drop−8.8%15.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

JSMLWorst drop−14.8%22.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJHJSML

+12.7%Year to date+19.3%

1.2%Yield0.3%

+14.0%Past year+17.3%

0.05%Fee0.30%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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DFAC, JSML, IJH and VUG

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