Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAS, MMSC and IWF

DFASDimensional×MMSCFirst Trust×IWFiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,330IWF · best of the three

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DFAS, MMSC and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.04%+12.6%+17.3%+17.5%+6.9%−9.4%15.8%$35.2B1.5

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$121B2.0

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.95%0.00%+4.6%+5.2%+20.5%+3.4%−15.3%24.6%$52M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · MMSC 2021 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF · $52M$11,838

MMSC

DFAS

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $35.2B$13,932

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.6% in common

MMSCMeasureDFAS

+4.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.6%

+5.2%1 yearTotal return+17.3%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,505 · $16,215+17.5%

+3.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,838 · $13,932+6.9%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $104 a year on $10k1.04%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

24.6%VolatilityLower is calmer15.8%

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

1–7DFAS wins

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

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MMSC vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MMSC

7.6%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.4%

MMSCStockDFAS

2.0%XMTRnot top 5

1.5%ZETAnot top 5

1.4%FROGnot top 5

1.4%GHnot top 5

1.3%VRNSnot top 5

not top 5SWKS0.3%

not top 5HALO0.3%

not top 5ELAN0.3%

not top 5CCK0.2%

not top 5AIT0.2%

Held in common13.6%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

MMSC vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

First TrustMMSC

+3.4%

5 years, per year

DFASDimensional

+6.9%

5 years, per year

MMSCDFASFaded: behind in that period

1–3DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MMSC vs DFAS

YTD

First TrustMMSC

+4.6%

DFASDimensional

+12.6%

+4.6%Year to date+12.6%

−15.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

24.6%Volatility · 1Y15.8%

0.0%Yield1.0%

$51.6MAssets$35.2B

4–0DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, MMSC, IWF

Today

0.18%lowest, IWF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IWF0.18%$18

DFAS0.30%$30

MMSC0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAS, MMSC, IWF

1.04%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.04%$104

IWF0.39%$39

MMSC0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$74most kept, DFAS

DFAS$104 − $30 = $74

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

MMSC$0 − $95 = −$95

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAS, MMSC, IWF

Today

13.6%most shared, DFAS and MMSC

DFASMMSCIWF

DFAS—13.6%1.4%

MMSC13.6%—1.1%

IWF1.4%1.1%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.3%DFAS, at 15.8% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.8% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% vol

MMSCWorst drop−15.3%24.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASMMSC

+12.6%Year to date+4.6%

1.0%Yield0.0%

+17.3%Past year+5.2%

0.30%Fee0.95%

4–0DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026