Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, SECT and VUG

DFACDimensional×SECTMain Management×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,526DFAC · best of the three

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DFAC, SECT 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%+11.2%+14.3%+21.2%+10.6%−8.5%12.9%$85.7B1.3

Main Sector Rotation ETFUnsorted0.69%0.73%+5.4%+7.3%+18.9%+10.1%−10.7%15.8%$2.9B2.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · SECT 2017 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

VUG

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $85.7B$16,526

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 36.2% in common

VUGMeasureDFAC

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+11.2%

−0.6%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,532 · $17,812+21.2%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,052 · $16,526+10.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $90 a year on $10k0.90%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer12.9%

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

2–6DFAC wins

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

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VUG vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

DFAC

in top 520.5%

VUGStockDFAC

13.5%NVDA5.1%

12.5%AAPL5.8%

9.7%MSFT5.0%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.7%

not top 5META1.9%

Held in common36.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+9.9%

5 years, per year

DFACDimensional

+10.6%

5 years, per year

VUGDFACFaded: behind in that period

1–3DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs DFAC

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

DFACDimensional

+11.2%

+0.5%Year to date+11.2%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.5%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

0.4%Yield0.9%

$233BAssets$85.7B

4–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, SECT, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

SECT0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, SECT, VUG

0.90%highest, DFAC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAC0.90%$90

SECT0.73%$73

VUG0.43%$43

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$69most kept, DFAC

DFAC$90 − $21 = $69

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

SECT$73 − $69 = $4

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, SECT, VUG

Today

36.2%most shared, DFAC and VUG

DFACSECTVUG

DFAC—0.0%36.2%

SECT0.0%—0.0%

VUG36.2%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.3%DFAC, at 12.9% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.9% vol

SECTWorst drop−10.7%15.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFACSECT

+11.2%Year to date+5.4%

0.9%Yield0.7%

+14.3%Past year+7.3%

0.21%Fee0.69%

4–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026