Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAS, QSML and VUG

DFASDimensional×QSMLWisdomTree×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,124VUG · best of the three

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DFAS, QSML and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.03%+12.7%+15.9%+17.3%+6.8%−9.4%15.7%$33.7B1.6

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth FundUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.38%0.52%+19.0%+22.9%[…][…]−10.7%16.9%$27M1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · QSML 2024 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund · $27M[…]

QSML

DFAS

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.7B$13,927

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.3% in common

QSMLMeasureDFAS

+19.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.7%

+22.9%1 yearTotal return+15.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,130+17.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,927+6.8%

0.38%Expense ratio$38 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.52%Trailing 12-mo yield$52 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−10.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

16.9%VolatilityLower is calmer15.7%

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

2–4DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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QSML vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QSML

3.8%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.3%

QSMLStockDFAS

0.8%TGTXnot top 5

0.8%EPAMnot top 5

0.8%ANFnot top 5

0.7%GTLBnot top 5

0.7%ELFnot top 5

not top 5SWKS0.3%

not top 5CCK0.3%

not top 5SJM0.3%

not top 5BJ0.3%

not top 5UMBF0.2%

Held in common19.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

QSML vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

WisdomTreeQSML

+22.9%

past year

DFASDimensional

+15.9%

past year

QSMLDFASFaded: behind in that period

2–0QSML wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

QSML vs DFAS

YTD

WisdomTreeQSML

+19.0%

DFASDimensional

+12.7%

+19.0%Year to date+12.7%

−10.7%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

16.9%Volatility · 1Y15.7%

0.5%Yield1.0%

$26.8MAssets$33.7B

3–1DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, QSML, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

QSML0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAS, QSML, VUG

1.03%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.03%$103

QSML0.52%$52

VUG0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$73most kept, DFAS

DFAS$103 − $30 = $73

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

QSML$52 − $38 = $14

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAS, QSML, VUG

Today

19.3%most shared, DFAS and QSML

DFASQSMLVUG

DFAS—19.3%0.0%

QSML19.3%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+22.9%QSML, at 16.9% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.7% vol

QSMLWorst drop−10.7%16.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASQSML

+12.7%Year to date+19.0%

1.0%Yield0.5%

+15.9%Past year+22.9%

0.30%Fee0.38%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026