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DFAS, SMLF, VUG and IJR

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,557VUG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIJR · 1.20% · $120 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, SMLF, VUG and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$106B2.3

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.00%+16.7%+19.5%+17.2%+6.7%−9.4%15.9%$33.6B2.4

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%$4.3B2.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · SMLF 2015 · VUG 2004 · IJR 2000

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,557

VUG

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VUG vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.3%

VUGStockDFAS

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, SMLF, VUG, IJR

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$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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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

DFAS

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

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

VUGMeasureDFAS

+5.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+16.7%

+3.6%1 yearTotal return+19.5%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,430 · $16,103+17.2%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,557 · $13,826+6.7%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer15.9%

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

3–5DFAS wins

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 common0.0%

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

VUG vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.6%

5 years, per year

DFASDimensional

+6.7%

5 years, per year

VUGDFASFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VUG vs IJR

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

IJRiShares

+19.4%

+5.1%Year to date+19.4%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

0.4%Yield1.2%

$233BAssets$106B

4–0IJR wins

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

Yields: DFAS, SMLF, VUG, IJR

1Y

1.20%highest, IJR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJR1.20%$120

DFAS1.00%$100

SMLF0.98%$98

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$114most kept, IJR

IJR$120 − $6 = $114

SMLF$98 − $15 = $83

DFAS$100 − $30 = $70

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, SMLF, VUG, IJR

Today

42.7%most shared, DFAS and SMLF

DFASSMLFVUGIJR

DFAS—42.7%0.0%34.5%

SMLF42.7%—0.3%21.2%

VUG0.0%0.3%—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

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.9% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.3% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.5% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJRDFAS

+19.4%Year to date+16.7%

1.2%Yield1.0%

+21.0%Past year+19.5%

0.06%Fee0.30%

4–0IJR wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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

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DFAS, SMLF, VUG and IJR

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