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DFAS, VBK and VUG

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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeDFAS · 1.00% · $100 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, VBK and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.00%+16.7%+19.5%+17.2%+6.7%−9.4%15.9%$33.6B1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.05%0.42%+10.9%+10.9%+18.1%+2.5%−13.6%21.4%$22.8B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · VBK 2004 · VUG 2004

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5Y

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

DFAS

VBK

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF · $22.8B$11,329

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.3% in common

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DFAS vs VBK: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.3%in top 5

VBK

in top 56.4%

DFASStockVBK

not top 5NTRA1.6%

not top 5TWLO1.3%

not top 5RVMD1.2%

not top 5ILMN1.2%

not top 5P1.2%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, VBK, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VBK0.05%$5

DFAS0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAS, VBK, VUG

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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

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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%

VBK

+16.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+10.9%

+19.5%1 yearTotal return+10.9%

+17.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,103 · $16,456+18.1%

+6.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,826 · $11,329+2.5%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$100 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.6%

15.9%VolatilityLower is calmer21.4%

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

6–2DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.3%MOG-Anot top 5

0.3%AMGnot top 5

0.2%CCKnot top 5

Held in common29.3%

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

DFAS vs VBK Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.7%

5 years, per year

VBKVanguard

+2.5%

5 years, per year

DFASVBKFaded: behind in that period

3–1DFAS wins

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

DFAS vs VBK

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+16.7%

VBKVanguard

+10.9%

+16.7%Year to date+10.9%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−13.6%

15.9%Volatility · 1Y21.4%

1.0%Yield0.4%

$33.6BAssets$22.8B

4–0DFAS wins

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

1Y

1.00%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.00%$100

VBK0.42%$42

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$70most kept, DFAS

DFAS$100 − $30 = $70

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

VBK$42 − $5 = $37

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, VBK, VUG

Today

29.3%most shared, DFAS and VBK

DFASVBKVUG

DFAS—29.3%0.0%

VBK29.3%—0.4%

VUG0.0%0.4%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.5%DFAS, at 15.9% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

VBKWorst drop−13.6%21.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASVBK

+16.7%Year to date+10.9%

1.0%Yield0.4%

+19.5%Past year+10.9%

0.30%Fee0.05%

3–1DFAS 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

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End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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DFAS, VBK and VUG

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