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DFAC, LCTU and VUG

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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 incomeLCTU · 0.97% · $97 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

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%+15.4%+20.7%+10.6%−8.5%13.1%$87.7B1.4

iShares U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.30%0.97%+10.1%+10.0%+20.7%+10.1%−9.4%13.8%$1.2B2.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · LCTU 2021 · 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 · $87.7B$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, LCTU, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

LCTU0.30%$30

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

Yields: DFAC, LCTU, 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$61.9B

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 LCTU

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

LCTUiShares

+10.1%

+4.9%Year to date+10.1%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y13.8%

0.4%Yield1.0%

$233BAssets$1.2B

4–0LCTU wins

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

1Y

0.97%highest, LCTU

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

LCTU0.97%$97

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$67most kept, LCTU

LCTU$97 − $30 = $67

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, LCTU, VUG

Today

55.7%most shared, DFAC and LCTU

DFACLCTUVUG

DFAC—55.7%35.8%

LCTU55.7%—48.3%

VUG35.8%48.3%—

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

LCTUWorst drop−9.4%13.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

LCTUDFAC

+10.1%Year to date+14.1%

1.0%Yield0.9%

+10.0%Past year+15.4%

0.30%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFAC, LCTU and VUG

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