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DFAS and DFAC

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,689DFAC · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeDFAS · 1.01% · $101 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS and DFAC, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+13.7%+16.9%+20.5%+10.8%−8.5%13.0%$87.4B1.4

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.7%+19.6%+16.5%+6.9%−9.4%15.9%$33.6B1.6

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · DFAC 2005

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5Y

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.4B$16,689

DFAC

DFAS

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.6B$13,953

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.6% in common

DFACMeasureDFAS

+13.7%

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DFAC vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.2%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.3%

DFACStockDFAS

5.9%AAPLnot top 5

5.0%MSFTnot top 5

4.6%NVDAnot top 5

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

2.0%METAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, DFAC

Today

0.21%lowest, DFAC

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

DFAC0.21%$21

DFAS0.30%$30

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

Yields: DFAS, DFAC

1Y

1.01%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yield

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

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+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10

+15.7%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return+19.6%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,492 · $15,805+16.5%

+10.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,689 · $13,953+6.9%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

13.0%VolatilityLower is calmer15.9%

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

5–3DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5SWKS0.3%

not top 5ELAN0.3%

not top 5MOG-A0.3%

not top 5CCK0.2%

not top 5AIT0.2%

Held in common20.6%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAC

+10.8%

5 years, per year

DFASDimensional

+6.9%

5 years, per year

DFACDFASFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs DFAS

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+13.7%

DFASDimensional

+15.7%

+13.7%Year to date+15.7%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

13.0%Volatility · 1Y15.9%

0.9%Yield1.0%

$87.4BAssets$33.6B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yield

$10k

DFAS1.01%$101

DFAC0.88%$88

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$71most kept, DFAS

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAS, DFAC

Today

20.6%most shared, DFAS and DFAC

DFASDFAC

DFAS—20.6%

DFAC20.6%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+19.6%DFAS, at 15.9% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASDFAC

+15.7%Year to date+13.7%

1.0%Yield0.9%

+19.6%Past year+16.9%

0.30%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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DFAS and DFAC

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