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DFAS, SPYM, VOO and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,408SPYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVOO · 1.07% · $107 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, SPYM, VOO and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.02%+12.0%+12.2%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$186B1.6

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.9%+12.1%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T2.1

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.2%+17.7%+16.9%+6.4%−9.4%16.0%$33.5B2.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · SPYM 2005 · VOO 2010 · VUG 2004

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5Y

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

DFAS

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DFAS vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.4%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

DFASStockVUG

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, SPYM, VOO, VUG

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VOO0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.9%

IVViShares

+12.0%

+11.9%

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

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

DFASMeasureVUG

+15.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+4.9%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+3.5%

+16.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,968 · $18,215+22.1%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,661 · $16,326+10.3%

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

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3DFAS wins

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

4.3%

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 common0.0%

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

DFAS vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

DFASVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Stocks vs Core: DFAS vs VOO

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.2%

VOOVanguard

+11.9%

+15.2%Year to date+11.9%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.0%Yield1.1%

$33.5BAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

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

Yields: DFAS, SPYM, VOO, VUG

1Y

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

SPYM1.02%$102

DFAS1.01%$101

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

SPYM$102 − $2 = $100

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, SPYM, VOO, VUG

Today

93.3%most shared, SPYM and VOO

DFASSPYMVOOVUG

DFAS—1.0%0.9%0.0%

SPYM1.0%—93.3%55.2%

VOO0.9%93.3%—58.2%

VUG0.0%55.2%58.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.7%DFAS, at 16.0% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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

VOODFAS

+11.9%Year to date+15.2%

1.1%Yield1.0%

+12.1%Past year+17.7%

0.03%Fee0.30%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+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

Year to date

+12.0%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$879B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFAS, SPYM, VOO and VUG

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