Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAR, VNQ and VGT

DFARDimensional×VNQVanguard×VGTVanguard×

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, VNQ 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%$8.6B1.9

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B1.9

Vanguard Real Estate ETFSectors · Real estate0.13%3.56%+11.2%+11.3%+13.6%+1.3%−11.4%14.2%$35.9B2.1

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 · VNQ 2004 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

DFAR

VNQ

Vanguard Real Estate ETF · $35.9B$10,664

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 84.5% in common

DFARMeasureVNQ

+15.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.2%

+14.9%1 yearTotal return+11.3%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,831 · $14,676+13.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,664+1.3%

0.22%Expense ratio$22 · $13 a year on $10k · lower is better0.13%

3.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$335 · $356 a year on $10k3.56%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer14.2%

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

4–3DFAR wins

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

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DFAR vs VNQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAR

29.1%in top 5

VNQ

in top 534.7%

DFARStockVNQ

7.6%WELL10.7%

6.3%PLD8.0%

5.1%EQIX6.6%

5.1%AMT5.1%

5.0%SPG4.3%

Held in common84.5%

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

DFAR vs VNQ Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAR

+14.9%

past year

VNQVanguard

+11.3%

past year

DFARVNQFaded: behind in that period

3–0DFAR wins

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

DFAR vs VNQ

YTD

DimensionalDFAR

+15.3%

VNQVanguard

+11.2%

+15.3%Year to date+11.2%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y14.2%

3.4%Yield3.6%

$8.6BAssets$35.9B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAR, VNQ, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

VNQ0.13%$13

DFAR0.22%$22

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

Yields: DFAR, VNQ, VGT

3.56%highest, VNQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VNQ3.56%$356

DFAR3.35%$335

VGT0.44%$44

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$343most kept, VNQ

VNQ$356 − $13 = $343

DFAR$335 − $22 = $313

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAR, VNQ, VGT

Today

84.5%most shared, DFAR and VNQ

DFARVNQVGT

DFAR—84.5%0.0%

VNQ84.5%—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

DFARWorst drop−11.5%14.1% vol

VNQWorst drop−11.4%14.2% 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

VNQVGT

+11.2%Year to date+15.6%

3.6%Yield0.4%

+11.3%Past year+12.1%

0.13%Fee0.09%

3–1VGT wins

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

VNQ vs SCHH

YTD

VanguardVNQ

+11.2%

SCHHSchwab

+14.7%

+11.2%Year to date+14.7%

3.6%Yield2.9%

$35.9BAssets$11.2B

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