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DFAS, SIXS, IJR and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,394VUG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSIXS · 1.95% · $195 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, SIXS, IJR and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.21%+18.5%+21.3%+16.2%+5.7%−9.7%16.3%$106B2.3

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.31%1.95%+16.2%+21.1%+12.3%+4.5%−9.0%13.2%$146M2.4

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.7%+19.6%+16.5%+6.9%−9.4%15.9%$33.6B2.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · SIXS 2020 · IJR 2000 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.6B$13,953

DFAS

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DFAS vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.3%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

DFASStockVUG

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, SIXS, IJR, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

DFAS0.30%$30

SIXS0.31%$31

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

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,394

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

DFASMeasureVUG

+15.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+3.4%

+19.6%1 yearTotal return+4.2%

+16.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,805 · $18,230+22.2%

+6.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,953 · $16,394+10.4%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

15.9%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.3%

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.3%MOG-Anot top 5

0.2%CCKnot top 5

0.2%AITnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.9%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

DFASVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs SIXS

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.7%

SIXSMeridian

+16.2%

+15.7%Year to date+16.2%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−9.0%

15.9%Volatility · 1Y13.2%

1.0%Yield1.9%

$33.6BAssets$146M

4–0SIXS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFAS, SIXS, IJR, VUG

1Y

1.95%highest, SIXS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIXS1.95%$195

IJR1.21%$121

DFAS1.01%$101

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$164most kept, SIXS

SIXS$195 − $31 = $164

IJR$121 − $6 = $115

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAS, SIXS, IJR, VUG

Today

34.5%most shared, DFAS and IJR

DFASSIXSIJRVUG

DFAS—4.2%34.5%0.0%

SIXS4.2%—12.6%0.0%

IJR34.5%12.6%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+21.3%IJR, at 16.3% volatility

SIXSWorst drop−9.0%13.2% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.9% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SIXSIJR

+16.2%Year to date+18.5%

1.9%Yield1.2%

+21.1%Past year+21.3%

0.31%Fee0.06%

3–1IJR wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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DFAS, SIXS, IJR and VUG

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