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DFAC, SMLF, VTV and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,803VTV · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVTV · 1.83% · $183 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, SMLF, VTV and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.83%+21.0%+24.8%+20.7%+12.2%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.1

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+13.7%+16.9%+20.5%+10.8%−8.5%13.0%$87.4B2.8

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%0.99%+15.4%+17.4%+20.1%+9.7%−8.7%17.5%$4.3B2.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · SMLF 2015 · VTV 2004 · VUG 2004

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5Y

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.3B$15,864

SMLF

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SMLF vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMLF

3.3%in top 5

DFAC

in top 520.2%

SMLFStockDFAC

not top 5AAPL5.9%

not top 5MSFT5.0%

not top 5NVDA4.6%

not top 5AMZN2.7%

not top 5META

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, SMLF, VTV, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

SMLF0.15%$15

DFAC0.21%$21

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

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+21.0%

SCHVSchwab

+18.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.4B$16,689

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.1% in common

SMLFMeasureDFAC

+15.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+13.7%

+17.4%1 yearTotal return+16.9%

+20.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,328 · $17,492+20.5%

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,864 · $16,689+10.8%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

0.99%Trailing 12-mo yield$99 · $88 a year on $10k0.88%

−8.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

17.5%VolatilityLower is calmer13.0%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.0%

0.8%EMEnot top 5

0.7%WSMnot top 5

0.6%JBLnot top 5

0.6%NVTnot top 5

0.6%TPRnot top 5

Held in common15.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

SMLF vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesSMLF

+9.7%

5 years, per year

DFACDimensional

+10.8%

5 years, per year

SMLFDFACFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMLF vs VTV

YTD

iSharesSMLF

+15.4%

VTVVanguard

+21.0%

+15.4%Year to date+21.0%

−8.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

17.5%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.0%Yield1.8%

$4.3BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFAC, SMLF, VTV, VUG

1Y

1.83%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.83%$183

SMLF0.99%$99

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$180most kept, VTV

VTV$183 − $3 = $180

SMLF$99 − $15 = $84

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, SMLF, VTV, VUG

Today

37.7%most shared, DFAC and VTV

DFACSMLFVTVVUG

DFAC—15.1%37.7%35.8%

SMLF15.1%—0.1%0.3%

VTV37.7%0.1%—1.9%

VUG35.8%0.3%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+24.8%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.5% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVSMLF

+21.0%Year to date+15.4%

1.8%Yield1.0%

+24.8%Past year+17.4%

0.03%Fee0.15%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+21.0%Year to date+18.8%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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DFAC, SMLF, VTV and VUG

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