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DFAC, SPD and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,689DFAC · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSPD · 1.24% · $124 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, SPD and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$87.4B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.3

Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.53%1.24%+3.7%+3.7%+16.5%+6.0%−10.4%14.3%$77M2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · SPD 2020 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,394

VUG

DFAC

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 35.8% in common

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VUG vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

DFAC

in top 520.2%

VUGStockDFAC

13.5%NVDA4.6%

12.5%AAPL5.9%

9.7%MSFT5.0%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, SPD, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

SPD0.53%$53

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

Yields: DFAC, SPD, VUG

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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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

DFAC

+3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+13.7%

+4.2%1 yearTotal return+16.9%

+22.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,230 · $17,492+20.5%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,394 · $16,689+10.8%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $88 a year on $10k0.88%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.0%

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

2–6DFAC wins

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

not top 5

not top 5AMZN2.7%

not top 5META2.0%

Held in common35.8%

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

VUG vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.4%

5 years, per year

DFACDimensional

+10.8%

5 years, per year

VUGDFACFaded: behind in that period

1–3DFAC wins

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

VUG vs SPD

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SPDSimplify

+3.7%

+3.4%Year to date+3.7%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−10.4%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y14.3%

0.4%Yield1.2%

$233BAssets$77.0M

4–0SPD wins

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

1Y

1.24%highest, SPD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SPD1.24%$124

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$71most kept, SPD

SPD$124 − $53 = $71

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, SPD, VUG

Today

35.8%most shared, DFAC and VUG

DFACSPDVUG

DFAC—0.0%35.8%

SPD0.0%—0.0%

VUG35.8%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+16.9%DFAC, at 13.0% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

SPDWorst drop−10.4%14.3% 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

SPDDFAC

+3.7%Year to date+13.7%

1.2%Yield0.9%

+3.7%Past year+16.9%

0.53%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC 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

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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DFAC, SPD and VUG

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