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DFAC, MSLC and VO

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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeMSLC · 1.95% · $195 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, MSLC and VO, 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%$87.7B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+14.0%+13.7%+18.4%+6.7%−8.2%13.2%$103B1.8

Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds - Large Cap Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.63%1.95%+10.2%+10.3%[…][…]−9.3%13.4%$4.0B2.7

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · MSLC 1991 · VO 2004

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5Y

Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds - Large Cap Equity ETF · $4.0B[…]

MSLC

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.7B$16,443

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 66.0% in common

MSLC

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MSLC vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MSLC

24.7%in top 5

DFAC

in top 519.8%

MSLCStockDFAC

6.2%AAPL5.9%

5.7%MSFT4.7%

5.7%NVDA4.4%

4.2%AMZN2.7%

2.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, MSLC, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

MSLC0.63%$63

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

Yields: DFAC, MSLC, VO

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

Measure

DFAC

+10.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+14.1%

+10.3%1 yearTotal return+15.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,581+20.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,580+10.6%

0.63%Expense ratio$63 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

1.95%Trailing 12-mo yield$195 · $88 a year on $10k0.88%

−9.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer13.1%

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

1–5DFAC wins

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

GOOGL

not top 5

not top 5META1.9%

Held in common66.0%

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

MSLC vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

1Y

Morgan StanleyMSLC

+10.3%

past year

DFACDimensional

+15.4%

past year

MSLCDFACFaded: behind in that period

0–2DFAC wins

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

MSLC vs VO

YTD

Morgan StanleyMSLC

+10.2%

VOVanguard

+14.0%

+10.2%Year to date+14.0%

−9.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y13.2%

1.9%Yield1.3%

$4.0BAssets$103B

3–1VO wins

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

1Y

1.95%highest, MSLC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MSLC1.95%$195

VO1.35%$135

DFAC0.88%$88

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$132most kept, MSLC

MSLC$195 − $63 = $132

VO$135 − $3 = $132

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, MSLC, VO

Today

66.0%most shared, DFAC and MSLC

DFACMSLCVO

DFAC—66.0%19.8%

MSLC66.0%—16.2%

VO19.8%16.2%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 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

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.2% vol

MSLCWorst drop−9.3%13.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MSLCDFAC

+10.2%Year to date+14.1%

1.9%Yield0.9%

+10.3%Past year+15.4%

0.63%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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DFAC, MSLC and VO

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