Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAR, PPTY and VGT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,649VGT · best of the three

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DFAR, PPTY and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class SharesSectors · Real estate0.22%3.35%+15.3%+14.9%+14.0%[…]−11.5%14.1%$8.6B1.6

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.0

US Diversified Real Estate ETFSectors · Real estate0.53%2.54%+12.2%+12.8%+12.3%+1.1%−11.8%14.0%$23M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAR 1993 · PPTY 2018 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class Shares · $8.6B[…]

DFAR

PPTY

US Diversified Real Estate ETF · $23M$10,581

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 48.8% in common

DFARMeasurePPTY

+15.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.2%

+14.9%1 yearTotal return+12.8%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,831 · $14,162+12.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,581+1.1%

0.22%Expense ratio$22 · $53 a year on $10k · lower is better0.53%

3.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$335 · $254 a year on $10k2.54%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.8%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer14.0%

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

6–1DFAR wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

DFAR vs PPTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAR

29.1%in top 5

PPTY

in top 522.4%

DFARStockPPTY

7.6%WELLnot top 5

not top 5EQR7.0%

6.3%PLD3.8%

5.1%AMTnot top 5

5.1%EQIX4.2%

5.0%SPGnot top 5

not top 5FCPT4.0%

not top 5DLR3.5%

Held in common48.8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAR vs PPTY Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAR

+14.9%

past year

PPTYVident

+12.8%

past year

DFARPPTYFaded: behind in that period

3–0DFAR wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAR vs PPTY

YTD

DimensionalDFAR

+15.3%

PPTYVident

+12.2%

+15.3%Year to date+12.2%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.8%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y14.0%

3.4%Yield2.5%

$8.6BAssets$23.5M

3–1DFAR wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAR, PPTY, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

DFAR0.22%$22

PPTY0.53%$53

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAR, PPTY, VGT

3.35%highest, DFAR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAR3.35%$335

PPTY2.54%$254

VGT0.44%$44

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$313most kept, DFAR

DFAR$335 − $22 = $313

PPTY$254 − $53 = $201

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAR, PPTY, VGT

Today

48.8%most shared, DFAR and PPTY

DFARPPTYVGT

DFAR—48.8%0.0%

PPTY48.8%—0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.9%DFAR, at 14.1% volatility

PPTYWorst drop−11.8%14.0% vol

DFARWorst drop−11.5%14.1% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFARVGT

+15.3%Year to date+15.6%

3.4%Yield0.4%

+14.9%Past year+12.1%

0.22%Fee0.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+14.8%

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

+14.8%Year to date+15.6%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026