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DFAS, SMLF, VUG and VTV

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,830VTV · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVTV · 1.81% · $181 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, SMLF, VUG and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.81%+22.0%+23.6%+21.4%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.1

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.1%+17.3%+17.2%+6.1%−9.4%16.0%$33.5B2.9

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%0.99%+14.8%+15.6%+20.8%+8.8%−8.7%17.5%$4.3B2.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−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 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · SMLF 2015 · VUG 2004 · VTV 2004

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5Y

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.3B$15,267

SMLF

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SMLF vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMLF

3.3%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

SMLFStockVUG

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, SMLF, VUG, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

SMLF0.15%$15

DFAS0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

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

$233BAssets$61.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+22.0%

SCHVSchwab

+19.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,151

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

SMLFMeasureVUG

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+3.9%

+15.6%1 yearTotal return+2.8%

+20.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,640 · $17,979+21.6%

+8.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,267 · $16,151+10.1%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.99%Trailing 12-mo yield$99 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−8.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

17.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3SMLF wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.3%

0.8%EMEnot top 5

0.7%WSMnot top 5

0.6%JBLnot top 5

0.6%NVTnot top 5

0.6%RSnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

SMLF vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesSMLF

+8.8%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.1%

5 years, per year

SMLFVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMLF vs VTV

YTD

iSharesSMLF

+14.8%

VTVVanguard

+22.0%

+14.8%Year to date+22.0%

−8.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

17.5%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.0%Yield1.8%

$4.3BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFAS, SMLF, VUG, VTV

1Y

1.81%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.81%$181

DFAS1.01%$101

SMLF0.99%$99

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$178most kept, VTV

VTV$181 − $3 = $178

SMLF$99 − $15 = $84

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAS, SMLF, VUG, VTV

Today

42.7%most shared, DFAS and SMLF

DFASSMLFVUGVTV

DFAS—42.7%0.0%0.1%

SMLF42.7%—0.3%0.1%

VUG0.0%0.3%—1.9%

VTV0.1%0.1%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+23.6%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.5% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVDFAS

+22.0%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.0%

+23.6%Past year+17.3%

0.03%Fee0.30%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+22.0%Year to date+19.3%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.8B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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DFAS, SMLF, VUG and VTV

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