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DFAS, VUG, VO and DFAC

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,580DFAC · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVO · 1.35% · $135 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFAS, VUG, VO 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%+14.1%+15.4%+20.7%+10.6%−8.5%13.1%$87.7B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+14.0%+13.7%+18.4%+6.7%−8.2%13.2%$103B2.1

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%$233B3.0

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 · VUG 2004 · VO 2004 · DFAC 2005

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · $103B$13,809

VO

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VO vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VO

5.3%in top 5

DFAC

in top 519.8%

VOStockDFAC

not top 5AAPL5.9%

not top 5MSFT4.7%

not top 5NVDA4.4%

not top 5AMZN2.7%

not top 5META1.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, VUG, VO, DFAC

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VO0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

DFAS0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.7B$16,580

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.8% in common

VOMeasureDFAC

+14.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+14.1%

+13.7%1 yearTotal return+15.4%

+18.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,605 · $17,581+20.7%

+6.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,809 · $16,580+10.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

1.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$135 · $88 a year on $10k0.88%

−8.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

13.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.1%

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

3–5DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.1%NETnot top 5

1.1%VLOnot top 5

1.1%MPCnot top 5

1.0%PSXnot top 5

1.0%PWRnot top 5

Held in common19.8%

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

VO vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVO

+6.7%

5 years, per year

DFACDimensional

+10.6%

5 years, per year

VODFACFaded: behind in that period

0–4DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VO vs DFAS

YTD

VanguardVO

+14.0%

DFASDimensional

+15.2%

+14.0%Year to date+15.2%

−8.2%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

13.2%Volatility · 1Y16.0%

1.3%Yield1.0%

$103BAssets$33.5B

3–1VO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFAS, VUG, VO, DFAC

1Y

1.35%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.35%$135

DFAS1.01%$101

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$132most kept, VO

VO$135 − $3 = $132

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, VUG, VO, DFAC

Today

35.8%most shared, VUG and DFAC

DFASVUGVODFAC

DFAS—0.0%0.1%20.6%

VUG0.0%—10.2%35.8%

VO0.1%10.2%—19.8%

DFAC20.6%35.8%19.8%—

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

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.2% 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

VODFAS

+14.0%Year to date+15.2%

1.3%Yield1.0%

+13.7%Past year+17.7%

0.03%Fee0.30%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFAS, VUG, VO and DFAC

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