Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAS, ESSC, VUG and VTV

DFASDimensional×ESSCEventide×VUGVanguard×VTVVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,585VTV · best of the four

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DFAS, ESSC, VUG and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.87%+18.5%+22.9%+20.9%+12.0%−6.4%10.7%$184B1.1

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.03%+12.7%+15.9%+17.3%+6.8%−9.4%15.7%$33.7B2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B3.0

Eventide Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.49%0.61%+9.0%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%18.3%$34M3.2

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: DFAS 1992 · ESSC 2025 · VUG 2004 · VTV 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Eventide Small Cap ETF · $34M[…]

ESSC

DFAS

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.7B$13,927

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.8% in common

ESSCMeasureDFAS

+9.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.7%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+15.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,130+17.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,927+6.8%

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.61%Trailing 12-mo yield$61 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

18.3%VolatilityLower is calmer15.7%

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

0–6DFAS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ESSC vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ESSC

4.1%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.3%

ESSCStockDFAS

0.8%RRCnot top 5

0.8%ASBnot top 5

0.8%AROCnot top 5

0.8%ESInot top 5

0.8%FNBnot top 5

not top 5SWKS0.3%

not top 5CCK0.3%

not top 5SJM0.3%

not top 5BJ0.3%

not top 5UMBF0.2%

Held in common17.8%

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

ESSC vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

EventideESSC

+12.2%

past year

DFASDimensional

+15.9%

past year

ESSCDFASFaded: behind in that period

0–2DFAS wins

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

ESSC vs VTV

YTD

EventideESSC

+9.0%

VTVVanguard

+18.5%

+9.0%Year to date+18.5%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

18.3%Volatility · 1Y10.7%

0.6%Yield1.9%

$34.0MAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, ESSC, VUG, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

ESSC0.49%$49

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

Yields: DFAS, ESSC, VUG, VTV

1.87%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.87%$187

DFAS1.03%$103

ESSC0.61%$61

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$184most kept, VTV

VTV$187 − $3 = $184

DFAS$103 − $30 = $73

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

ESSC$61 − $49 = $12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, ESSC, VUG, VTV

Today

17.8%most shared, DFAS and ESSC

DFASESSCVUGVTV

DFAS—17.8%0.0%0.1%

ESSC17.8%—0.9%1.5%

VUG0.0%0.9%—1.9%

VTV0.1%1.5%1.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+22.9%VTV, at 10.7% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.7% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.7% vol

ESSCWorst drop−12.5%18.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVDFAS

+18.5%Year to date+12.7%

1.9%Yield1.0%

+22.9%Past year+15.9%

0.03%Fee0.30%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+18.5%

SCHVSchwab

+16.2%

+18.5%Year to date+16.2%

1.9%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.4B

2–0VTV wins

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