Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAS, SMLL, IWF and VTV

DFASDimensional×SMLLHarbor×IWFiShares×VTVVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,585VTV · best of the four

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DFAS, SMLL, IWF and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.87%+18.5%+22.9%+20.9%+12.0%−6.4%10.7%$184B1.1

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.03%+12.7%+15.9%+17.3%+6.8%−9.4%15.7%$33.7B2.5

Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL)US Stock Styles · Small cap0.80%2.11%+12.3%+10.7%[…][…]−12.1%17.5%$13M2.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · SMLL 2024 · IWF 2000 · VTV 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.7B$13,927

DFAS

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $115B$15,441

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.4% in common

DFASMeasureIWF

+12.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.3%

+15.9%1 yearTotal return−6.5%

+17.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,130 · $17,022+19.4%

+6.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,927 · $15,442+9.1%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

15.7%VolatilityLower is calmer19.4%

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

5–3DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFAS vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.3%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.8%

DFASStockIWF

not top 5NVDA14.1%

not top 5AAPL9.0%

not top 5MSFT6.6%

not top 5GOOGL5.5%

not top 5AVGO4.5%

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%CCKnot top 5

0.3%SJMnot top 5

0.3%BJnot top 5

0.2%UMBFnot top 5

Held in common1.4%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs IWF Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAS

+6.8%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.1%

5 years, per year

DFASIWFFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs SMLL

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+12.7%

SMLLHarbor

+12.3%

+12.7%Year to date+12.3%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−12.1%

15.7%Volatility · 1Y17.5%

1.0%Yield2.1%

$33.7BAssets$13.4M

3–1DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, SMLL, IWF, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAS0.30%$30

SMLL0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAS, SMLL, IWF, VTV

2.11%highest, SMLL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMLL2.11%$211

VTV1.87%$187

DFAS1.03%$103

IWF0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$184most kept, VTV

VTV$187 − $3 = $184

SMLL$211 − $80 = $131

DFAS$103 − $30 = $73

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAS, SMLL, IWF, VTV

Today

11.8%most shared, IWF and VTV

DFASSMLLIWFVTV

DFAS—3.8%1.4%0.1%

SMLL3.8%—0.1%0.1%

IWF1.4%0.1%—11.8%

VTV0.1%0.1%11.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+22.9%VTV, at 10.7% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.7% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.7% vol

SMLLWorst drop−12.1%17.5% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMLLVTV

+12.3%Year to date+18.5%

2.1%Yield1.9%

+10.7%Past year+22.9%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+18.5%

SCHVSchwab

+16.2%

+18.5%Year to date+16.2%

1.9%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.4B

2–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026