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DFAS, SIXS and VO

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,809VO · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSIXS · 1.97% · $197 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, SIXS 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%+18.4%+6.7%−8.2%13.2%$103B1.6

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.31%1.97%+15.2%+18.1%+12.7%+3.9%−9.0%13.2%$146M2.0

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.2%+17.7%+16.9%+6.4%−9.4%16.0%$33.9B2.4

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 · SIXS 2020 · VO 2004

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Head to Head

5Y

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF · $146M$12,118

SIXS

VO

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · $103B$13,809

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

SIXSMeasure

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SIXS vs VO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SIXS

10.5%in top 5

VO

in top 55.3%

SIXSStockVO

2.2%INSWnot top 5

2.2%AGOnot top 5

2.1%GPORnot top 5

2.0%INVAnot top 5

2.0%PARRnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, SIXS, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

SIXS0.31%$31

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

Yields: DFAS, SIXS, VO

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

VO

+15.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+14.0%

+18.1%1 yearTotal return+13.7%

+12.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,305 · $16,605+18.4%

+3.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,118 · $13,809+6.7%

0.31%Expense ratio$31 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.97%Trailing 12-mo yield$197 · $135 a year on $10k1.35%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.2%

13.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.2%

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

3–4VO wins

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

not top 5NET1.1%

not top 5VLO1.1%

not top 5MPC1.1%

not top 5PSX1.0%

not top 5PWR1.0%

Held in common0.0%

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

SIXS vs VO Returns, Every Period

5Y

MeridianSIXS

+3.9%

5 years, per year

VOVanguard

+6.7%

5 years, per year

SIXSVOFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

SIXS vs VO

YTD

MeridianSIXS

+15.2%

VOVanguard

+14.0%

+15.2%Year to date+14.0%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

13.2%Volatility · 1Y13.2%

2.0%Yield1.3%

$146MAssets$103B

2–1SIXS wins

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

1Y

1.97%highest, SIXS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIXS1.97%$197

VO1.35%$135

DFAS1.01%$101

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$166most kept, SIXS

SIXS$197 − $31 = $166

VO$135 − $3 = $132

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, SIXS, VO

Today

4.3%most shared, DFAS and SIXS

DFASSIXSVO

DFAS—4.3%0.1%

SIXS4.3%—0.0%

VO0.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+18.1%SIXS, at 13.2% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.2% vol

SIXSWorst drop−9.0%13.2% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SIXSDFAS

+15.2%Year to date+15.2%

2.0%Yield1.0%

+18.1%Past year+17.7%

0.31%Fee0.30%

2–1SIXS 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

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFAS, SIXS and VO

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