Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, SQLV, VO and VUG

DFACDimensional×SQLVFranklin Templeton×VOVanguard×VUGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,820DFAC · best of the four

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DFAC, SQLV, VO 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%+14.1%+17.7%+21.2%+11.0%−8.5%13.1%$87.7B2.1

Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.60%1.02%+23.7%+29.4%+16.2%+7.1%−7.7%16.6%$40M2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+13.6%+15.6%+18.8%+6.8%−8.2%13.1%$103B2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SQLV 2017 · VO 2004 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,565

VUG

SQLV

Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF · $40M$14,089

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VUGMeasureSQLV

+4.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+23.7%

+4.7%1 yearTotal return+29.4%

+22.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,569 · $15,678+16.2%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,565 · $14,089+7.1%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $102 a year on $10k1.02%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.7%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer16.6%

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

3–5SQLV wins

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

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VUG vs SQLV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

SQLV

in top 54.9%

VUGStockSQLV

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5DXC1.3%

not top 5KD1.0%

not top 5HRB0.9%

not top 5EMBC0.9%

not top 5KSS0.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

VUG vs SQLV Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+10.6%

5 years, per year

SQLVFranklin Templeton

+7.1%

5 years, per year

VUGSQLVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VUG vs VO

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

VOVanguard

+13.6%

+4.2%Year to date+13.6%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

0.4%Yield1.4%

$233BAssets$103B

4–0VO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, SQLV, VO, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

SQLV0.60%$60

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

Yields: DFAC, SQLV, VO, VUG

1.35%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.35%$135

SQLV1.02%$102

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$132most kept, VO

VO$135 − $3 = $132

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

SQLV$102 − $60 = $42

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, SQLV, VO, VUG

Today

35.8%most shared, DFAC and VUG

DFACSQLVVOVUG

DFAC—1.9%19.6%35.8%

SQLV1.9%—0.0%0.0%

VO19.6%0.0%—10.2%

VUG35.8%0.0%10.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.4%SQLV, at 16.6% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.1% vol

SQLVWorst drop−7.7%16.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOSQLV

+13.6%Year to date+23.7%

1.4%Yield1.0%

+15.6%Past year+29.4%

0.03%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

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%

$122BAssets$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