Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, SIMS and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,417DFAC · best of the three

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DFAC, SIMS and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.87%+15.8%+17.7%+23.2%+11.7%−8.5%12.3%$87.6B1.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.1

State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.45%0.55%+9.3%−3.6%+18.2%+0.9%−15.6%23.0%$8M2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · SIMS 2017 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.6B$17,417

DFAC

SIMS

State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF · $8M$10,482

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

DFACMeasureSIMS

+15.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+9.3%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return−3.6%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,682 · $16,498+18.2%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,417 · $10,482+0.9%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%

0.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$87 · $55 a year on $10k0.55%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.6%

12.3%VolatilityLower is calmer23.0%

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

8–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFAC vs SIMS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.1%in top 5

SIMS

in top 518.1%

DFACStockSIMS

5.6%AAPLnot top 5

5.3%NVDAnot top 5

4.8%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5ADT3.8%

not top 5TTEK3.8%

not top 5ALRM3.7%

not top 5VLTO3.6%

not top 5ITRI3.2%

2.6%AMZNnot top 5

1.9%METAnot top 5

Held in common1.7%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs SIMS Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+11.7%

5 years, per year

SIMSSPDR

+0.9%

5 years, per year

DFACSIMSFaded: behind in that period

4–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs SIMS

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+15.8%

SIMSSPDR

+9.3%

+15.8%Year to date+9.3%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−15.6%

12.3%Volatility · 1Y23.0%

0.9%Yield0.5%

$87.6BAssets$8.1M

4–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, SIMS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

SIMS0.45%$45

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, SIMS, VUG

0.87%highest, DFAC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAC0.87%$87

SIMS0.55%$55

VUG0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$66most kept, DFAC

DFAC$87 − $21 = $66

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

SIMS$55 − $45 = $10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, SIMS, VUG

Today

36.1%most shared, DFAC and VUG

DFACSIMSVUG

DFAC—1.7%36.1%

SIMS1.7%—2.9%

VUG36.1%2.9%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%DFAC, at 12.3% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

SIMSWorst drop−15.6%23.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFACSIMS

+15.8%Year to date+9.3%

0.9%Yield0.5%

+17.7%Past year−3.6%

0.21%Fee0.45%

4–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

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