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DFAS, VOO, SPY and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,393VOO · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, VOO, SPY and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$1.00T1.5

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+11.9%+12.0%+21.6%+11.6%−8.9%13.7%$806B2.5

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.2%+17.7%+16.9%+6.4%−9.4%16.0%$33.5B2.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B3.1

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 · VOO 2010 · SPY 1993 · VUG 2004

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5Y

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

DFAS

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DFAS vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.4%in top 5

SPY

in top 526.8%

DFASStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.4%

not top 5MSFT5.9%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, VOO, SPY, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

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%

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $806B$17,337

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.0% in common

DFASMeasureSPY

+15.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.9%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+12.0%

+16.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,968 · $17,968+21.6%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,661 · $17,337+11.6%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

3–5SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 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%AITnot top 5

Held in common1.0%

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

DFAS vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.4%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.6%

5 years, per year

DFASSPYFaded: 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, VOO, SPY, VUG

1Y

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

DFAS1.01%$101

SPY1.00%$100

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

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, VOO, SPY, VUG

Today

93.3%most shared, VOO and SPY

DFASVOOSPYVUG

DFAS—0.9%1.0%0.0%

VOO0.9%—93.3%58.2%

SPY1.0%93.3%—55.2%

VUG0.0%58.2%55.2%—

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

SPYWorst 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, VOO, SPY and VUG

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