Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC and VTI

DFACDimensional×VTIVanguard×

Versus in desk

02 / 04

IWD+0.4%

Search ETFs and stocks

Portfolio

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,748DFAC · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeVTI · 1.05% · $106 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

DFAC and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.87%+14.9%+16.5%+21.0%+10.9%−8.5%13.0%$88.3B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.05%+12.6%+13.0%+21.7%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $88.3B$16,748

DFAC

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,678

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 72.5% in common

DFACMeasureVTI

+14.9%

More Ways to See the Pairs

DFAC vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

19.9%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

DFACStockVTI

4.4%NVDA7.1%

5.9%AAPL6.6%

4.9%MSFT5.2%

2.8%AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, VTI

1Y

1.05%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield

Popular Pairs Near These Two

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+12.6%

ITOTiShares

+12.5%

+12.6%Year to date+12.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$96.5B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11

+12.6%

+16.5%1 yearTotal return+13.0%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,728 · $18,043+21.7%

+10.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,748 · $16,678+10.8%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$87 · $106 a year on $10k1.05%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

13.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%

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

5–3DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.8%

2.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common72.5%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs VTI Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAC

+10.9%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.8%

5 years, per year

DFACVTIFaded: behind in that period

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: DFAC vs VTI

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+14.9%

VTIVanguard

+12.6%

+14.9%Year to date+12.6%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.0%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

0.9%Yield1.1%

$88.3BAssets$689B

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

VTI1.05%$106

DFAC0.87%$87

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$103most kept, VTI

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

DFAC$87 − $21 = $66

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, VTI

Today

72.5%most shared, DFAC and VTI

DFACVTI

DFAC—72.5%

VTI72.5%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+16.5%DFAC, at 13.0% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTIDFAC

+12.6%Year to date+14.9%

1.1%Yield0.9%

+13.0%Past year+16.5%

0.03%Fee0.21%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

Loading…

DFAC and VTI

Head to Head

More Ways to See the Pairs

Cost, Income and Risk

Popular Pairs Near These Two