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DFAC, SSPY and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,443DFAC · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSSPY · 1.17% · $117 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, SSPY and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Stratified LargeCap Index ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.45%1.17%+17.9%+19.6%+17.8%+9.0%−7.3%11.3%$131M1.8

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+13.9%+15.1%+20.7%+10.5%−8.5%13.1%$87.6B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · SSPY 2019 · VUG 2004

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Head to Head

5Y

Stratified LargeCap Index ETF · $131M$15,396

SSPY

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,151

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.6% in common

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SSPY vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SSPY

4.8%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

SSPYStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

1.0%MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, SSPY, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

SSPY0.45%$45

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, SSPY, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VUG

+17.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+3.9%

+19.6%1 yearTotal return+2.8%

+17.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,360 · $17,979+21.6%

+9.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,396 · $16,151+10.1%

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.17%Trailing 12-mo yield$117 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−7.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

11.3%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3SSPY wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.3%

1.0%IBMnot top 5

0.9%SYFnot top 5

0.9%COFnot top 5

0.9%COSTnot top 5

Held in common16.6%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

SSPY vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

StratifiedSSPY

+9.0%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.1%

5 years, per year

SSPYVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SSPY vs DFAC

YTD

StratifiedSSPY

+17.9%

DFACDimensional

+13.9%

+17.9%Year to date+13.9%

−7.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.5%

11.3%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

1.2%Yield0.9%

$131MAssets$87.6B

4–0SSPY wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.17%highest, SSPY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SSPY1.17%$117

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$72most kept, SSPY

SSPY$117 − $45 = $72

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, SSPY, VUG

Today

42.8%most shared, DFAC and SSPY

DFACSSPYVUG

DFAC—42.8%35.8%

SSPY42.8%—16.6%

VUG35.8%16.6%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.6%SSPY, at 11.3% volatility

SSPYWorst drop−7.3%11.3% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SSPYDFAC

+17.9%Year to date+13.9%

1.2%Yield0.9%

+19.6%Past year+15.1%

0.45%Fee0.21%

3–1SSPY wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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DFAC, SSPY and VUG

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