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DFAC, SMRI, VUG 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 incomeSMRI · 1.40% · $140 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, SMRI, VUG and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Bushido Capital US Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.71%1.40%+33.6%+37.9%+26.5%[…]−8.7%15.3%$718M1.7

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%$88.3B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.6

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−1.2%−2.8%+19.8%+9.8%−14.6%19.6%$119B3.5

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 · SMRI 2023 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

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5Y

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $88.3B$16,748

DFAC

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DFAC vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

19.9%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

DFACStockVUG

4.4%NVDA13.5%

5.9%AAPL12.5%

4.9%MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, SMRI, VUG, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

SMRI0.71%$71

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

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,557

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 35.6% in common

DFACMeasureVUG

+14.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+5.1%

+16.5%1 yearTotal return+3.6%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,728 · $18,430+22.6%

+10.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,748 · $16,557+10.6%

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

0.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$87 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

13.0%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

6–2DFAC wins

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

4.3%

2.8%AMZNnot top 5

2.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common35.6%

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

DFAC vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAC

+10.9%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

DFACVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1DFAC wins

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

DFAC vs SMRI

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+14.9%

SMRIBushido

+33.6%

+14.9%Year to date+33.6%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.7%

13.0%Volatility · 1Y15.3%

0.9%Yield1.4%

$88.3BAssets$718M

2–2level

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

Yields: DFAC, SMRI, VUG, IWF

1Y

1.40%highest, SMRI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMRI1.40%$140

DFAC0.87%$87

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$69most kept, SMRI

SMRI$140 − $71 = $69

DFAC$87 − $21 = $66

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, SMRI, VUG, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

DFACSMRIVUGIWF

DFAC—7.8%35.6%40.2%

SMRI7.8%—4.9%7.2%

VUG35.6%4.9%—78.0%

IWF40.2%7.2%78.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.9%SMRI, at 15.3% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

SMRIWorst drop−8.7%15.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% 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

SMRIDFAC

+33.6%Year to date+14.9%

1.4%Yield0.9%

+37.9%Past year+16.5%

0.71%Fee0.21%

3–1SMRI wins

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%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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DFAC, SMRI, VUG and IWF

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