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DFAC, LSAF, VUG and IWF

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,231LSAF · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeDFAC · 0.88% · $88 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, LSAF, VUG and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

LeaderSharesTM AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.75%0.54%+27.6%+29.4%+22.9%+11.5%−6.6%14.6%$136M1.6

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%$87.7B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−1.5%−3.0%+19.2%+9.4%−14.6%19.6%$119B3.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · LSAF 2018 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

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5Y

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.7B$16,580

DFAC

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DFAC vs LSAF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

19.8%in top 5

LSAF

in top 55.9%

DFACStockLSAF

5.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.7%MSFTnot top 5

4.4%NVDAnot top 5

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

1.9%METAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, LSAF, VUG, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

LSAF0.75%$75

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

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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%

LSAF

LeaderSharesTM AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF · $136M$17,231

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.6% in common

DFACMeasureLSAF

+14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+27.6%

+15.4%1 yearTotal return+29.4%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,581 · $18,542+22.9%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,580 · $17,231+11.5%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $54 a year on $10k0.54%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer14.6%

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

3–5LSAF wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5CART1.2%

not top 5CROX1.2%

not top 5MIDD1.2%

not top 5SWK1.2%

not top 5REGN1.2%

Held in common6.6%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs LSAF Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAC

+10.6%

5 years, per year

LSAFLeader Shares

+11.5%

5 years, per year

DFACLSAFFaded: behind in that period

0–4LSAF wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs LSAF

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+14.1%

LSAFLeader Shares

+27.6%

+14.1%Year to date+27.6%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.6%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y14.6%

0.9%Yield0.5%

$87.7BAssets$136M

2–2level

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

Yields: DFAC, LSAF, VUG, IWF

1Y

0.88%highest, DFAC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAC0.88%$88

LSAF0.54%$54

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$67most kept, DFAC

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

LSAF$54 − $75 = −$21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, LSAF, VUG, IWF

Today

77.8%most shared, VUG and IWF

DFACLSAFVUGIWF

DFAC—6.6%35.8%40.4%

LSAF6.6%—1.3%1.8%

VUG35.8%1.3%—77.8%

IWF40.4%1.8%77.8%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+29.4%LSAF, at 14.6% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

LSAFWorst drop−6.6%14.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFACLSAF

+14.1%Year to date+27.6%

0.9%Yield0.5%

+15.4%Past year+29.4%

0.21%Fee0.75%

2–2level

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, LSAF, VUG and IWF

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