Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAS, SQLT, VUG and IWF

DFASDimensional×SQLTiShares×VUGVanguard×IWFiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,052VUG · best of the four

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DFAS, SQLT, VUG and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.04%+12.6%+17.3%+17.5%+6.9%−9.4%15.8%$33.8B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.9

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.49%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M2.5

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$113B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · SQLT 2026 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

VUG

SQLT

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF · $7M[…]

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

VUGMeasureSQLT

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

−0.6%1 yearTotal return[…]

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,532 · […][…]

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,052 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $20 a year on $10k · lower is better0.20%

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $49 a year on $10k0.49%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–1Level

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

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VUG vs SQLT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

SQLT

in top 54.9%

VUGStockSQLT

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

not top 5MANH1.1%

not top 5NFG1.1%

not top 5EXEL0.9%

not top 5RGLD0.9%

not top 5MEDP0.9%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs SQLT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

−0.6%

past year

SQLTiShares

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VUGSQLTFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs DFAS

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

DFASDimensional

+12.6%

+0.5%Year to date+12.6%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y15.8%

0.4%Yield1.0%

$233BAssets$33.8B

4–0DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, SQLT, VUG, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

DFAS0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAS, SQLT, VUG, IWF

1.04%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.04%$104

SQLT0.49%$49

VUG0.43%$43

IWF0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$74most kept, DFAS

DFAS$104 − $30 = $74

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

SQLT$49 − $20 = $29

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAS, SQLT, VUG, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

DFASSQLTVUGIWF

DFAS—37.4%0.0%1.4%

SQLT37.4%—0.0%0.6%

VUG0.0%0.0%—78.0%

IWF1.4%0.6%78.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.3%DFAS, at 15.8% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASVUG

+12.6%Year to date+0.5%

1.0%Yield0.4%

+17.3%Past year−0.6%

0.30%Fee0.03%

3–1DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026