Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, SMLL and VTV

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,865VTV · best of the three

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DFAC, SMLL and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.83%+20.9%+25.4%+21.0%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.3

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+14.1%+17.7%+21.2%+11.0%−8.5%13.1%$85.6B2.3

Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL)US Stock Styles · Small cap0.80%2.06%+15.0%+17.7%[…][…]−12.1%17.2%$13M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · SMLL 2024 · VTV 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $85.6B$16,820

DFAC

VTV

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF · $184B$17,865

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 37.8% in common

DFACMeasureVTV

+14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+20.9%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+25.4%

+21.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,787 · $17,700+21.0%

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,820 · $17,865+12.3%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.4%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

1–7VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFAC vs VTV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.4%in top 5

VTV

in top 515.8%

DFACStockVTV

5.9%AAPLnot top 5

5.0%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5MU4.6%

not top 5JPM3.3%

not top 5BRK-B2.9%

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5XOM2.6%

not top 5JNJ2.4%

1.9%METAnot top 5

Held in common37.8%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs VTV Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+11.0%

5 years, per year

VTVVanguard

+12.3%

5 years, per year

DFACVTVFaded: behind in that period

1–3VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs SMLL

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+14.1%

SMLLHarbor

+15.0%

+14.1%Year to date+15.0%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−12.1%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y17.2%

0.9%Yield2.1%

$85.6BAssets$13.4M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, SMLL, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

SMLL0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, SMLL, VTV

2.06%highest, SMLL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMLL2.06%$206

VTV1.83%$183

DFAC0.88%$88

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$180most kept, VTV

VTV$183 − $3 = $180

SMLL$206 − $80 = $126

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, SMLL, VTV

Today

37.8%most shared, DFAC and VTV

DFACSMLLVTV

DFAC—1.0%37.8%

SMLL1.0%—0.1%

VTV37.8%0.1%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+25.4%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

SMLLWorst drop−12.1%17.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMLLVTV

+15.0%Year to date+20.9%

2.1%Yield1.8%

+17.7%Past year+25.4%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+20.9%

SCHVSchwab

+18.7%

+20.9%Year to date+18.7%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.4B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026