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DFAC, SMLL, VTV and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,885VTV · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSMLL · 2.10% · $210 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, SMLL, VTV and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.82%+21.7%+24.0%+21.2%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.3

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+14.1%+15.4%+20.7%+10.6%−8.5%13.1%$88.3B2.4

Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL)US Stock Styles · Small cap0.80%2.10%+13.1%+15.1%[…][…]−12.1%17.3%$14M2.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · SMLL 2024 · VTV 2004 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL) · $14M[…]

SMLL

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SMLL vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMLL

22.9%in top 5

DFAC

in top 519.8%

SMLLStockDFAC

not top 5AAPL5.9%

5.6%POOLnot top 5

5.6%MORNnot top 5

not top 5MSFT4.7%

not top 5NVDA4.4%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, SMLL, VTV, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

SMLL0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+21.7%

SCHVSchwab

+19.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $88.3B$16,580

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.0% in common

SMLLMeasureDFAC

+13.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+14.1%

+15.1%1 yearTotal return+15.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,581+20.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,580+10.6%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

2.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$210 · $88 a year on $10k0.88%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

17.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.1%

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

1–5DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.3%PCTYnot top 5

3.8%WTFCnot top 5

3.5%DOCSnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.7%

not top 5META1.9%

Held in common1.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

SMLL vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

1Y

HarborSMLL

+15.1%

past year

DFACDimensional

+15.4%

past year

SMLLDFACFaded: behind in that period

0–2DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMLL vs VTV

YTD

HarborSMLL

+13.1%

VTVVanguard

+21.7%

+13.1%Year to date+21.7%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

17.3%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

2.1%Yield1.8%

$13.7MAssets$184B

3–1VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFAC, SMLL, VTV, VUG

1Y

2.10%highest, SMLL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMLL2.10%$210

VTV1.82%$182

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$179most kept, VTV

VTV$182 − $3 = $179

SMLL$210 − $80 = $130

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, SMLL, VTV, VUG

Today

37.9%most shared, DFAC and VTV

DFACSMLLVTVVUG

DFAC—1.0%37.9%35.8%

SMLL1.0%—0.1%0.0%

VTV37.9%0.1%—1.9%

VUG35.8%0.0%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+24.0%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

SMLLWorst drop−12.1%17.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMLLVTV

+13.1%Year to date+21.7%

2.1%Yield1.8%

+15.1%Past year+24.0%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+21.7%Year to date+19.2%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFAC, SMLL, VTV and VUG

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