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DFAS, VUG and DFAC

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,689DFAC · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeDFAS · 1.01% · $101 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, VUG and DFAC, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+13.7%+16.9%+20.5%+10.8%−8.5%13.0%$87.4B1.6

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.7%+19.6%+16.5%+6.9%−9.4%15.9%$33.6B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAS 1992 · VUG 2004 · DFAC 2005

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.6B$13,953

DFAS

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.4B$16,689

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.6% in common

DFAS

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DFAS vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.3%in top 5

DFAC

in top 520.2%

DFASStockDFAC

not top 5AAPL5.9%

not top 5MSFT5.0%

not top 5NVDA4.6%

not top 5AMZN2.7%

not top 5META2.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, VUG, DFAC

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

DFAS0.30%$30

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

Yields: DFAS, VUG, DFAC

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Measure

DFAC

+15.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+13.7%

+19.6%1 yearTotal return+16.9%

+16.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,805 · $17,492+20.5%

+6.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,953 · $16,689+10.8%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $88 a year on $10k0.88%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

15.9%VolatilityLower is calmer13.0%

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

3–5DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 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

0.2%CCKnot top 5

0.2%AITnot top 5

Held in common20.6%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.9%

5 years, per year

DFACDimensional

+10.8%

5 years, per year

DFASDFACFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs DFAC

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.7%

DFACDimensional

+13.7%

+15.7%Year to date+13.7%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.5%

15.9%Volatility · 1Y13.0%

1.0%Yield0.9%

$33.6BAssets$87.4B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.01%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.01%$101

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$71most kept, DFAS

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAS, VUG, DFAC

Today

35.8%most shared, VUG and DFAC

DFASVUGDFAC

DFAS—0.0%20.6%

VUG0.0%—35.8%

DFAC20.6%35.8%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.6%DFAS, at 15.9% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASDFAC

+15.7%Year to date+13.7%

1.0%Yield0.9%

+19.6%Past year+16.9%

0.30%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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DFAS, VUG and DFAC

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