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DFAC, SMLF, VO and IWF

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,748DFAC · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVO · 1.33% · $133 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, SMLF, VO and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$87.4B2.1

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%0.98%+16.5%+17.6%+20.9%+9.4%−8.7%17.5%$4.3B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.33%+15.0%+15.0%+18.8%+6.9%−8.2%13.1%$103B2.3

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−1.2%−2.8%+19.8%+9.8%−14.6%19.6%$117B3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SMLF 2015 · VO 2004 · IWF 2000

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5Y

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

DFAC

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DFAC vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

19.9%in top 5

IWF

in top 538.3%

DFACStockIWF

4.4%NVDA12.7%

5.9%AAPL8.8%

4.9%MSFT6.4%

not top 5GOOGL5.4%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, SMLF, VO, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

SMLF0.15%$15

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

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

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YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

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End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

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IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $117B$15,927

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 40.2% in common

DFACMeasureIWF

+14.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−1.2%

+16.5%1 yearTotal return−2.8%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,728 · $17,180+19.8%

+10.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,748 · $15,927+9.8%

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

0.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$87 · $37 a year on $10k0.37%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

13.0%VolatilityLower is calmer19.6%

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

7–1DFAC wins

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

5.0%

2.8%AMZNnot top 5

2.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common40.2%

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

DFAC vs IWF Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAC

+10.9%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.8%

5 years, per year

DFACIWFFaded: behind in that period

4–0DFAC wins

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

DFAC vs VO

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+14.9%

VOVanguard

+15.0%

+14.9%Year to date+15.0%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

13.0%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

0.9%Yield1.3%

$87.4BAssets$103B

3–1VO wins

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

Yields: DFAC, SMLF, VO, IWF

1Y

1.33%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.33%$133

SMLF0.98%$98

DFAC0.87%$87

IWF0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$130most kept, VO

VO$133 − $3 = $130

SMLF$98 − $15 = $83

DFAC$87 − $21 = $66

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, SMLF, VO, IWF

Today

40.2%most shared, DFAC and IWF

DFACSMLFVOIWF

DFAC—15.1%19.7%40.2%

SMLF15.1%—1.0%2.9%

VO19.7%1.0%—9.4%

IWF40.2%2.9%9.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.6%SMLF, at 17.5% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.1% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.5% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOSMLF

+15.0%Year to date+16.5%

1.3%Yield1.0%

+15.0%Past year+17.6%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–2level

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, SMLF, VO and IWF

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