Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, STAX and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,526DFAC · best of the three

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DFAC, STAX and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.90%+11.2%+14.3%+21.2%+10.6%−8.5%12.9%$89.2B1.6

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.29%3.20%+1.5%+2.0%[…][…]−2.7%1.8%$11M1.7

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · STAX 2023 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

STAX

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

STAXMeasureVUG

+1.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

+2.0%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,532+22.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,052+9.9%

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

3.20%Trailing 12-mo yield$320 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

1.8%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

5–1STAX wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

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 5AVGO4.3%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

STAX vs VUG Returns, Every Period

NomuraSTAX

+2.0%

past year

VUGVanguard

−0.6%

past year

STAXVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–0STAX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

STAX vs DFAC

YTD

NomuraSTAX

+1.5%

DFACDimensional

+11.2%

+1.5%Year to date+11.2%

−2.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.5%

1.8%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

3.2%Yield0.9%

$11.3MAssets$89.2B

3–1STAX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, STAX, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

STAX0.29%$29

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, STAX, VUG

3.20%highest, STAX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STAX3.20%$320

DFAC0.90%$90

VUG0.43%$43

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$291most kept, STAX

STAX$320 − $29 = $291

DFAC$90 − $21 = $69

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, STAX, VUG

Today

36.2%most shared, DFAC and VUG

DFACSTAXVUG

DFAC—[…]36.2%

STAX[…]—[…]

VUG36.2%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.3%DFAC, at 12.9% volatility

STAXWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

STAXDFAC

+1.5%Year to date+11.2%

3.2%Yield0.9%

+2.0%Past year+14.3%

0.29%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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