Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAS, ABLS and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,052VUG · best of the three

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DFAS, ABLS and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.04%+12.6%+17.3%+17.5%+6.9%−9.4%15.8%$33.8B1.5

Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.59%12.76%+12.5%+12.5%[…][…]−14.9%18.5%$470K2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · ABLS 2025 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF · $470K[…]

ABLS

VUG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

ABLSMeasureVUG

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

+12.5%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%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

12.76%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,276 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−14.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

18.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

5–1ABLS wins

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

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ABLS vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ABLS

26.0%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

ABLSStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

6.1%AGXnot top 5

5.8%OSCRnot top 5

5.2%QLYSnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

4.7%APAMnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.3%

4.3%HCSGnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

ABLS vs VUG Returns, Every Period

AbacusABLS

+12.5%

past year

VUGVanguard

−0.6%

past year

ABLSVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–0ABLS wins

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

ABLS vs DFAS

YTD

AbacusABLS

+12.5%

DFASDimensional

+12.6%

+12.5%Year to date+12.6%

−14.9%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

18.5%Volatility · 1Y15.8%

12.8%Yield1.0%

$470KAssets$33.8B

3–1DFAS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, ABLS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

ABLS0.59%$59

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

Yields: DFAS, ABLS, VUG

12.76%highest, ABLS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ABLS12.76%$1,276

DFAS1.04%$104

VUG0.43%$43

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,217most kept, ABLS

ABLS$1,276 − $59 = $1,217

DFAS$104 − $30 = $74

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, ABLS, VUG

Today

2.7%most shared, DFAS and ABLS

DFASABLSVUG

DFAS—2.7%0.0%

ABLS2.7%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.3%DFAS, at 15.8% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.8% vol

ABLSWorst drop−14.9%18.5% 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

ABLSDFAS

+12.5%Year to date+12.6%

12.8%Yield1.0%

+12.5%Past year+17.3%

0.59%Fee0.30%

3–1DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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$59.1B

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%

$120BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026