Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, SIMS and VO

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

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DFAC, SIMS and VO, 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%$85.7B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.39%+10.6%+11.6%+18.6%+6.3%−8.2%12.9%$103B1.5

State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.45%0.57%+5.5%−5.9%+16.2%−0.4%−14.7%22.9%$8M3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · SIMS 2017 · VO 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF · $8M$9,809

SIMS

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $85.7B$16,525

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.7% in common

SIMSMeasureDFAC

+5.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.4%

−5.9%1 yearTotal return+13.8%

+16.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,677 · $17,722+21.0%

−0.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,809 · $16,525+10.6%

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

0.57%Trailing 12-mo yield$57 · $90 a year on $10k0.90%

−14.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

22.9%VolatilityLower is calmer12.9%

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

0–8DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SIMS vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SIMS

19.0%in top 5

DFAC

in top 520.4%

SIMSStockDFAC

not top 5AAPL5.9%

not top 5MSFT5.0%

not top 5NVDA4.8%

4.0%TTEKnot top 5

4.0%ADTnot top 5

3.9%ALRMnot top 5

3.8%VLTOnot top 5

3.3%ITRInot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.7%

not top 5META1.9%

Held in common1.7%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SIMS vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

SPDRSIMS

−0.4%

5 years, per year

DFACDimensional

+10.6%

5 years, per year

SIMSDFACFaded: behind in that period

0–4DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SIMS vs VO

YTD

SPDRSIMS

+5.5%

VOVanguard

+10.6%

+5.5%Year to date+10.6%

−14.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

22.9%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

0.6%Yield1.4%

$8.2MAssets$103B

4–0VO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, SIMS, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

SIMS0.45%$45

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

Yields: DFAC, SIMS, VO

1.39%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.39%$139

DFAC0.90%$90

SIMS0.57%$57

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$136most kept, VO

VO$139 − $3 = $136

DFAC$90 − $21 = $69

SIMS$57 − $45 = $12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, SIMS, VO

Today

19.7%most shared, DFAC and VO

DFACSIMSVO

DFAC—1.7%19.7%

SIMS1.7%—4.5%

VO19.7%4.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.8%DFAC, at 12.9% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%12.9% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.9% vol

SIMSWorst drop−14.7%22.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VODFAC

+10.6%Year to date+11.4%

1.4%Yield0.9%

+11.6%Past year+13.8%

0.03%Fee0.21%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026