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DFAS, FYT 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 incomeFYT · 1.84% · $184 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, FYT 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%$184B1.4

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.70%1.84%+25.7%+29.6%+16.8%+7.4%−8.6%16.6%$178M2.0

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.2%+17.7%+16.9%+6.4%−9.4%16.0%$33.9B2.6

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 · FYT 2011 · VTV 2004

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5Y

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

DFAS

FYT

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund · $178M$14,267

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.5% in common

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DFAS vs FYT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.4%in top 5

FYT

in top 54.2%

DFASStockFYT

not top 5ASO0.9%

not top 5DXC0.8%

not top 5ARDT0.8%

not top 5HOG0.8%

not top 5KSS0.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, FYT, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

FYT0.70%$70

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

Yields: DFAS, FYT, 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%

FYT

+15.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+25.7%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+29.6%

+16.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,968 · $15,934+16.8%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,661 · $14,267+7.4%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $184 a year on $10k1.84%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.6%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer16.6%

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

3–5FYT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.3%MOG-Anot top 5

0.3%AMGnot top 5

0.2%AITnot top 5

Held in common13.5%

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

DFAS vs FYT Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.4%

5 years, per year

FYTFirst Trust

+7.4%

5 years, per year

DFASFYTFaded: behind in that period

1–3FYT wins

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

DFAS vs FYT

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.2%

FYTFirst Trust

+25.7%

+15.2%Year to date+25.7%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.6%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y16.6%

1.0%Yield1.8%

$33.9BAssets$178M

3–1FYT wins

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

1Y

1.84%highest, FYT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FYT1.84%$184

VTV1.82%$182

DFAS1.01%$101

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$179most kept, VTV

VTV$182 − $3 = $179

FYT$184 − $70 = $114

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, FYT, VTV

Today

13.5%most shared, DFAS and FYT

DFASFYTVTV

DFAS—13.5%0.1%

FYT13.5%—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

+29.6%FYT, at 16.6% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

FYTWorst drop−8.6%16.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FYTVTV

+25.7%Year to date+21.7%

1.8%Yield1.8%

+29.6%Past year+24.0%

0.70%Fee0.03%

2–1FYT 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, FYT and VTV

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