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DFAS, FYT, VUG and VO

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,151VUG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeFYT · 1.83% · $183 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, FYT, VUG and VO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+14.0%+13.7%+18.5%+6.6%−8.2%13.2%$103B2.0

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.70%1.83%+26.2%+30.5%+17.5%+7.1%−8.6%16.6%$176M2.1

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.1%+17.3%+17.2%+6.1%−9.4%16.0%$33.5B2.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · FYT 2011 · VUG 2004 · VO 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.5B$13,429

DFAS

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DFAS vs FYT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.4%in top 5

FYT

in top 54.1%

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, VUG, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VO0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

FYT0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

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End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

FYT

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund · $176M$14,102

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

DFASMeasureFYT

+15.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+26.2%

+17.3%1 yearTotal return+30.5%

+17.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,080 · $16,205+17.5%

+6.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,429 · $14,102+7.1%

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

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−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

2–6FYT wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 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 13, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs FYT Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.1%

5 years, per year

FYTFirst Trust

+7.1%

5 years, per year

DFASFYTFaded: behind in that period

0–4FYT wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs FYT

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.1%

FYTFirst Trust

+26.2%

+15.1%Year to date+26.2%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.6%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y16.6%

1.0%Yield1.8%

$33.5BAssets$176M

3–1FYT wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFAS, FYT, VUG, VO

1Y

1.83%highest, FYT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FYT1.83%$183

VO1.35%$135

DFAS1.01%$101

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$132most kept, VO

VO$135 − $3 = $132

FYT$183 − $70 = $113

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAS, FYT, VUG, VO

Today

13.5%most shared, DFAS and FYT

DFASFYTVUGVO

DFAS—13.5%0.0%0.1%

FYT13.5%—0.0%0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—10.2%

VO0.1%0.0%10.2%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+30.5%FYT, at 16.6% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.2% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

FYTWorst drop−8.6%16.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FYTDFAS

+26.2%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.0%

+30.5%Past year+17.3%

0.70%Fee0.30%

3–1FYT wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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DFAS, FYT, VUG and VO

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