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DFAC, PHDG and VTV

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,892VTV · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVTV · 1.81% · $181 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, PHDG and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.81%+22.3%+25.5%+21.2%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.0

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.87%+14.9%+16.5%+21.0%+10.9%−8.5%13.0%$87.4B2.4

Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.44%1.43%+10.3%+9.0%+10.6%+3.7%−6.8%11.9%$62M2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · PHDG 2012 · VTV 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.4B$16,748

DFAC

PHDG

Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF · $62M$11,975

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 64.5% in common

DFAC

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DFAC vs PHDG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

19.9%in top 5

PHDG

in top 522.0%

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4.4%NVDA5.1%

4.9%MSFT5.0%

2.8%AMZN3.3%

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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, PHDG, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

PHDG0.44%$44

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, PHDG, VTV

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VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+22.3%

SCHVSchwab

+19.9%

+22.3%Year to date+19.9%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Measure

PHDG

+14.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+10.3%

+16.5%1 yearTotal return+9.0%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,728 · $13,547+10.6%

+10.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,748 · $11,975+3.7%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $44 a year on $10k · lower is better0.44%

0.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$87 · $143 a year on $10k1.43%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.8%

13.0%VolatilityLower is calmer11.9%

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

5–3DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.1%

2.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common64.5%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs PHDG Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAC

+10.9%

5 years, per year

PHDGInvesco

+3.7%

5 years, per year

DFACPHDGFaded: behind in that period

4–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs VTV

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+14.9%

VTVVanguard

+22.3%

+14.9%Year to date+22.3%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

13.0%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

0.9%Yield1.8%

$87.4BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.81%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.81%$181

PHDG1.43%$143

DFAC0.87%$87

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$178most kept, VTV

VTV$181 − $3 = $178

PHDG$143 − $44 = $99

DFAC$87 − $21 = $66

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, PHDG, VTV

Today

64.5%most shared, DFAC and PHDG

DFACPHDGVTV

DFAC—64.5%37.9%

PHDG64.5%—35.5%

VTV37.9%35.5%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+25.5%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

PHDGWorst drop−6.8%11.9% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVDFAC

+22.3%Year to date+14.9%

1.8%Yield0.9%

+25.5%Past year+16.5%

0.03%Fee0.21%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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DFAC, PHDG and VTV

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