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DFAS, SIXS, VUG and VTV

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,885VTV · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, SIXS, VUG and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.82%+21.7%+24.0%+21.2%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.3

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%$146M2.6

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.2%+17.7%+16.9%+6.4%−9.4%16.0%$33.5B3.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VUG 2004 · VTV 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.5B$13,661

DFAS

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DFAS vs VTV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.4%in top 5

VTV

in top 515.8%

DFASStockVTV

not top 5MU4.6%

not top 5JPM3.3%

not top 5BRK-B2.9%

not top 5XOM2.6%

not top 5JNJ2.4%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, SIXS, VUG, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

SIXS0.31%$31

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

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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$61.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+21.7%

SCHVSchwab

+19.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VTV

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF · $184B$17,885

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

DFASMeasureVTV

+15.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+21.7%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+24.0%

+16.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,968 · $17,795+21.2%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,661 · $17,885+12.3%

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

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $182 a year on $10k1.82%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.4%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

0–8VTV wins

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

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.3%MOG-Anot top 5

0.3%AMGnot top 5

0.2%AITnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

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

DFAS vs VTV Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VTVVanguard

+12.3%

5 years, per year

DFASVTVFaded: behind in that period

0–4VTV wins

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

DFAS vs SIXS

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.2%

SIXSMeridian

+15.2%

+15.2%Year to date+15.2%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−9.0%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y13.2%

1.0%Yield2.0%

$33.5BAssets$146M

3–0SIXS wins

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

Yields: DFAS, SIXS, VUG, VTV

1Y

1.97%highest, SIXS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIXS1.97%$197

VTV1.82%$182

DFAS1.01%$101

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$179most kept, VTV

VTV$182 − $3 = $179

SIXS$197 − $31 = $166

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, SIXS, VUG, VTV

Today

4.3%most shared, DFAS and SIXS

DFASSIXSVUGVTV

DFAS—4.3%0.0%0.1%

SIXS4.3%—0.0%0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—1.9%

VTV0.1%0.0%1.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+24.0%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

SIXSWorst drop−9.0%13.2% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SIXSVTV

+15.2%Year to date+21.7%

2.0%Yield1.8%

+18.1%Past year+24.0%

0.31%Fee0.03%

3–1VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+21.7%Year to date+19.2%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.8B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFAS, SIXS, VUG and VTV

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