Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, LCTU and VUG

DFACDimensional×LCTUiShares×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,820DFAC · best of the three

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DFAC, LCTU 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%+17.7%+21.2%+11.0%−8.5%13.1%$87.7B1.4

iShares U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.30%0.98%+9.8%+11.8%+21.1%+10.4%−9.4%13.8%$1.2B2.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · LCTU 2021 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.7B$16,820

DFAC

LCTU

iShares U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF · $1.2B$16,382

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 55.3% in common

DFACMeasureLCTU

+14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+9.8%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+21.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,787 · $17,777+21.1%

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,820 · $16,382+10.4%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $98 a year on $10k0.98%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.8%

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

7–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFAC vs LCTU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.4%in top 5

LCTU

in top 525.3%

DFACStockLCTU

5.9%AAPL7.7%

4.9%NVDA6.8%

5.0%MSFT5.4%

2.7%AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.1%

1.9%METAnot top 5

Held in common55.3%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs LCTU Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+11.0%

5 years, per year

LCTUiShares

+10.4%

5 years, per year

DFACLCTUFaded: behind in that period

4–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs LCTU

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+14.1%

LCTUiShares

+9.8%

+14.1%Year to date+9.8%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y13.8%

0.9%Yield1.0%

$87.7BAssets$1.2B

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, LCTU, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

LCTU0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, LCTU, VUG

0.98%highest, LCTU

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

LCTU0.98%$98

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$68most kept, LCTU

LCTU$98 − $30 = $68

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, LCTU, VUG

Today

55.3%most shared, DFAC and LCTU

DFACLCTUVUG

DFAC—55.3%35.8%

LCTU55.3%—48.2%

VUG35.8%48.2%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%DFAC, at 13.1% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

LCTUWorst drop−9.4%13.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

LCTUDFAC

+9.8%Year to date+14.1%

1.0%Yield0.9%

+11.8%Past year+17.7%

0.30%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026