Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, QQQ and VTI

DFACDimensional×QQQInvesco×VTIVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,068QQQ · best of the three

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DFAC, QQQ and VTI, 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%+17.7%+21.2%+11.0%−8.5%13.1%$85.6B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.6%+13.9%+21.8%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.9

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · QQQ 1999 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $85.6B$16,820

DFAC

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$18,068

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.7% in common

DFACMeasureQQQ

+14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.0%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+21.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,787 · $19,011+23.9%

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,820 · $18,068+12.6%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer21.5%

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

5–3DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

DFAC vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.4%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.4%

DFACStockQQQ

5.9%AAPL8.5%

4.9%NVDA7.7%

5.0%MSFT6.7%

2.7%AMZN4.8%

not top 5MU3.7%

1.9%METAnot top 5

Held in common34.7%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+11.0%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+12.6%

5 years, per year

DFACQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: DFAC vs VTI

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+14.1%

VTIVanguard

+11.6%

+14.1%Year to date+11.6%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

0.9%Yield1.1%

$85.6BAssets$689B

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, QQQ, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, QQQ, VTI

1.06%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.06%$106

DFAC0.88%$88

QQQ0.46%$46

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$103most kept, VTI

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, QQQ, VTI

Today

72.7%most shared, DFAC and VTI

DFACQQQVTI

DFAC—34.7%72.7%

QQQ34.7%—49.9%

VTI72.7%49.9%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%DFAC, at 13.1% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTIDFAC

+11.6%Year to date+14.1%

1.1%Yield0.9%

+13.9%Past year+17.7%

0.03%Fee0.21%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+10.9%Year to date+11.0%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$103BAssets$446B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

ITOTiShares

+11.5%

+11.6%Year to date+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+9.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+9.9%Year to date+11.0%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$29.1BAssets$446B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026