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DFAS, SMLF, VO and IJR

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,675SMLF · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVO · 1.33% · $133 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, SMLF, VO and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.33%+15.0%+15.0%+18.8%+6.9%−8.2%13.1%$103B2.0

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%0.98%+16.5%+17.6%+20.9%+9.4%−8.7%17.5%$4.3B2.6

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.20%+19.4%+21.0%+16.9%+5.5%−9.7%16.3%$106B2.6

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.00%+16.7%+19.5%+17.2%+6.7%−9.4%15.9%$33.6B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · SMLF 2015 · VO 2004 · IJR 2000

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5Y

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.3B$15,675

SMLF

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SMLF vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMLF

3.3%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.3%

SMLFStockDFAS

0.8%EMEnot top 5

0.7%WSMnot top 5

0.6%JBLnot top 5

0.6%RSnot top 5

0.6%TPRnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, SMLF, VO, IJR

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

SMLF0.15%$15

DFAS0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

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End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

DFAS

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.6B$13,826

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 42.7% in common

SMLFMeasureDFAS

+16.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+16.7%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+19.5%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,691 · $16,103+17.2%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,676 · $13,826+6.7%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.98%Trailing 12-mo yield$98 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−8.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

17.5%VolatilityLower is calmer15.9%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5SWKS0.3%

not top 5ELAN0.3%

not top 5MOG-A0.3%

not top 5AMG0.3%

not top 5CCK0.2%

Held in common42.7%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

SMLF vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesSMLF

+9.4%

5 years, per year

DFASDimensional

+6.7%

5 years, per year

SMLFDFASFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMLF vs VO

YTD

iSharesSMLF

+16.5%

VOVanguard

+15.0%

+16.5%Year to date+15.0%

−8.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

17.5%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$4.3BAssets$103B

3–1VO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFAS, SMLF, VO, IJR

1Y

1.33%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.33%$133

IJR1.20%$120

DFAS1.00%$100

SMLF0.98%$98

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$130most kept, VO

VO$133 − $3 = $130

IJR$120 − $6 = $114

SMLF$98 − $15 = $83

DFAS$100 − $30 = $70

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAS, SMLF, VO, IJR

Today

42.7%most shared, DFAS and SMLF

DFASSMLFVOIJR

DFAS—42.7%0.1%34.5%

SMLF42.7%—1.0%21.2%

VO0.1%1.0%—0.0%

IJR34.5%21.2%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+21.0%IJR, at 16.3% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.1% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.9% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.3% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOIJR

+15.0%Year to date+19.4%

1.3%Yield1.2%

+15.0%Past year+21.0%

0.03%Fee0.06%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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DFAS, SMLF, VO and IJR

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