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DFAS, FNX and VTV

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,885VTV · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVTV · 1.82% · $182 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, FNX and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.82%+21.7%+24.0%+21.2%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.0

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.2%+17.7%+16.9%+6.4%−9.4%16.0%$33.9B2.5

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.62%0.98%+13.0%+15.1%+17.6%+7.2%−9.2%15.5%$1.4B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · FNX 2007 · VTV 2004

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5Y

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$14,156

FNX

DFAS

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.9B$13,661

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 45.6% in common

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FNX vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FNX

2.6%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.4%

FNXStockDFAS

0.6%ADTnot top 5

0.5%GKOSnot top 5

0.5%EPAMnot top 5

0.5%RRCnot top 5

0.5%Gnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, FNX, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

FNX0.62%$62

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAS, FNX, VTV

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VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+21.7%

SCHVSchwab

+19.2%

+21.7%Year to date+19.2%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

DFAS

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+15.2%

+15.1%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

+17.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,256 · $15,968+16.9%

+7.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,156 · $13,661+6.4%

0.62%Expense ratio$62 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.98%Trailing 12-mo yield$98 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−9.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer16.0%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 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 5AMG0.3%

not top 5AIT0.2%

Held in common45.6%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

FNX vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFNX

+7.2%

5 years, per year

DFASDimensional

+6.4%

5 years, per year

FNXDFASFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FNX vs VTV

YTD

First TrustFNX

+13.0%

VTVVanguard

+21.7%

+13.0%Year to date+21.7%

−9.2%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.0%Yield1.8%

$1.4BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.82%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.82%$182

DFAS1.01%$101

FNX0.98%$98

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$179most kept, VTV

VTV$182 − $3 = $179

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

FNX$98 − $62 = $36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAS, FNX, VTV

Today

45.6%most shared, DFAS and FNX

DFASFNXVTV

DFAS—45.6%0.1%

FNX45.6%—0.0%

VTV0.1%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+24.0%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

FNXWorst drop−9.2%15.5% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVDFAS

+21.7%Year to date+15.2%

1.8%Yield1.0%

+24.0%Past year+17.7%

0.03%Fee0.30%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFAS, FNX and VTV

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