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DFAS, MMSC and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,326VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeDFAS · 1.01% · $101 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, MMSC and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.2%+17.7%+16.9%+6.4%−9.4%16.0%$33.9B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.9

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.95%0.00%+10.0%+10.0%+20.8%+3.5%−15.3%24.9%$51M2.6

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 · MMSC 2021 · VUG 2004

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5Y

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF · $51M$11,849

MMSC

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

MMSC

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MMSC vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MMSC

8.4%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

MMSCStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, MMSC, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

MMSC0.95%$95

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

Yields: DFAS, MMSC, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

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%

Measure

VUG

+10.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+4.9%

+10.0%1 yearTotal return+3.5%

+20.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,642 · $18,215+22.1%

+3.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,849 · $16,326+10.3%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

24.9%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

2–6VUG wins

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

4.3%

2.0%XMTRnot top 5

1.8%FROGnot top 5

1.8%ZETAnot top 5

1.5%OLLInot top 5

1.4%NTSKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

MMSC vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustMMSC

+3.5%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

MMSCVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

MMSC vs DFAS

YTD

First TrustMMSC

+10.0%

DFASDimensional

+15.2%

+10.0%Year to date+15.2%

−15.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

24.9%Volatility · 1Y16.0%

0.0%Yield1.0%

$51.5MAssets$33.9B

4–0DFAS wins

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

1Y

1.01%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.01%$101

VUG0.41%$41

MMSC0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$71most kept, DFAS

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

MMSC$0 − $95 = −$95

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, MMSC, VUG

Today

13.7%most shared, DFAS and MMSC

DFASMMSCVUG

DFAS—13.7%0.0%

MMSC13.7%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.7%DFAS, at 16.0% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

MMSCWorst drop−15.3%24.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASMMSC

+15.2%Year to date+10.0%

1.0%Yield0.0%

+17.7%Past year+10.0%

0.30%Fee0.95%

4–0DFAS 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, MMSC and VUG

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