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DFAC, STAX, VTV and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,830VTV · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSTAX · 3.21% · $321 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC, STAX, VTV and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.81%+22.0%+23.6%+21.4%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.5

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.29%3.21%+1.0%+1.5%[…][…]−2.7%1.9%$11M2.5

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%$87.6B2.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · STAX 2023 · VTV 2004 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF · $11M[…]

STAX

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STAX vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

STAX

[…]in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

STAXStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, STAX, VTV, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

STAX0.29%$29

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

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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

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+22.0%

SCHVSchwab

+19.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VUG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

STAXMeasureVUG

+1.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+3.9%

+1.5%1 yearTotal return+2.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,979+21.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,151+10.1%

0.29%Expense ratio$29 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$321 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

1.9%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

3–3Level

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

4.3%

Held in common[…]

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

STAX vs VUG Returns, Every Period

1Y

NomuraSTAX

+1.5%

past year

VUGVanguard

+2.8%

past year

STAXVUGFaded: behind in that period

0–2VUG wins

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

STAX vs VTV

YTD

NomuraSTAX

+1.0%

VTVVanguard

+22.0%

+1.0%Year to date+22.0%

−2.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

1.9%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

3.2%Yield1.8%

$11.3MAssets$184B

3–1STAX wins

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

Yields: DFAC, STAX, VTV, VUG

1Y

3.21%highest, STAX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STAX3.21%$321

VTV1.81%$181

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$292most kept, STAX

STAX$321 − $29 = $292

VTV$181 − $3 = $178

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAC, STAX, VTV, VUG

Today

37.9%most shared, DFAC and VTV

DFACSTAXVTVVUG

DFAC—[…]37.9%35.8%

STAX[…]—[…][…]

VTV37.9%[…]—1.9%

VUG35.8%[…]1.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+23.6%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

STAXWorst drop−2.7%1.9% vol

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% 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

STAXVTV

+1.0%Year to date+22.0%

3.2%Yield1.8%

+1.5%Past year+23.6%

0.29%Fee0.03%

3–1VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+22.0%Year to date+19.3%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.8B

1–0VTV 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

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DFAC, STAX, VTV and VUG

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