Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, MPIA, IWF and VUG

DFACDimensional×MPIAm+ Funds×IWFiShares×VUGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,525DFAC · best of the four

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DFAC, MPIA, IWF and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$85.6B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.0

m Nasdaq-100 Accelerator Autocall ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.70%5.04%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$15M2.5

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B2.9

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

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

Head to Head

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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

DFAC vs MPIA

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+11.4%

MPIAm+ Funds

[…]

+11.4%Year to date[…]

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

12.9%Volatility · 1Y[…]

0.9%Yield5.0%

$85.6BAssets$15.1M

1–0MPIA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, MPIA, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

MPIA0.70%$70

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

Yields: DFAC, MPIA, IWF, VUG

5.04%highest, MPIA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MPIA5.04%$504

DFAC0.90%$90

VUG0.42%$42

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$434most kept, MPIA

MPIA$504 − $70 = $434

DFAC$90 − $21 = $69

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, MPIA, IWF, VUG

Today

78.0%most shared, IWF and VUG

DFACMPIAIWFVUG

DFAC—[…]40.2%35.7%

MPIA[…]—[…][…]

IWF40.2%[…]—78.0%

VUG35.7%[…]78.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+13.8%DFAC, at 12.9% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

MPIAWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MPIADFAC

[…]Year to date+11.4%

5.0%Yield0.9%

[…]Past year+13.8%

0.70%Fee0.21%

1–1level

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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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026