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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$16,151VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeDFAS · 1.01% · $101 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%1.01%+15.1%+17.3%+17.2%+6.1%−9.4%16.0%$33.5B1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.05%0.43%+8.7%+8.9%+17.4%+2.1%−13.6%21.5%$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 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · VBK 2004 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF · $22.8B$11,079

VBK

VUG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.4% in common

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VBK vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VBK

6.4%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

VBKStockVUG

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, VBK, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VBK0.05%$5

DFAS0.30%$30

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

Yields: DFAS, VBK, VUG

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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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VUG

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+3.9%

+8.9%1 yearTotal return+2.8%

+17.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,183 · $17,979+21.6%

+2.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,079 · $16,151+10.1%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−13.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

21.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

4–4Level

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

4.3%

1.6%NTRAnot top 5

1.3%TWLOnot top 5

1.2%RVMDnot top 5

1.2%ILMNnot top 5

1.2%Pnot top 5

Held in common0.4%

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

VBK vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVBK

+2.1%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.1%

5 years, per year

VBKVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VBK vs DFAS

YTD

VanguardVBK

+8.7%

DFASDimensional

+15.1%

+8.7%Year to date+15.1%

−13.6%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

21.5%Volatility · 1Y16.0%

0.4%Yield1.0%

$22.8BAssets$33.5B

4–0DFAS wins

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

1Y

1.01%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.01%$101

VBK0.43%$43

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$71most kept, DFAS

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

VBK$43 − $5 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, VBK, VUG

Today

29.5%most shared, DFAS and VBK

DFASVBKVUG

DFAS—29.5%0.0%

VBK29.5%—0.4%

VUG0.0%0.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.3%DFAS, at 16.0% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

VBKWorst drop−13.6%21.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASVBK

+15.1%Year to date+8.7%

1.0%Yield0.4%

+17.3%Past year+8.9%

0.30%Fee0.05%

3–1DFAS 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

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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DFAS, VBK and VUG

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