Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFUS, DFAC and VO

DFUSDimensional×DFACDimensional×VOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,904DFUS · best of the three

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DFUS, DFAC and VO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.39%+10.6%+11.6%+18.6%+6.3%−8.2%12.9%$103B1.8

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.90%+11.4%+13.8%+21.0%+10.6%−8.5%12.9%$85.6B2.0

Dimensional U.S. Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.09%0.90%+8.8%+9.8%+21.8%+11.1%−9.0%13.9%$20.9B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFUS 2001 · DFAC 2005 · VO 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $85.6B$16,525

DFAC

DFUS

Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF · $20.9B$16,904

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 76.0% in common

DFACMeasureDFUS

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.8%

+13.8%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,722 · $18,067+21.8%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,525 · $16,904+11.1%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.90%Trailing 12-mo yield$90 · $90 a year on $10k0.90%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%

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

4–3DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFAC vs DFUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.4%in top 5

DFUS

in top 525.0%

DFACStockDFUS

5.9%AAPL7.1%

4.8%NVDA6.0%

5.0%MSFT5.7%

2.7%AMZN3.8%

not top 5GOOGL2.4%

1.9%METAnot top 5

Held in common76.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs DFUS Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+10.6%

5 years, per year

DFUSDimensional

+11.1%

5 years, per year

DFACDFUSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs VO

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+11.4%

VOVanguard

+10.6%

+11.4%Year to date+10.6%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

0.9%Yield1.4%

$85.6BAssets$103B

2–1VO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFUS, DFAC, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

DFUS0.09%$9

DFAC0.21%$21

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFUS, DFAC, VO

1.39%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.39%$139

DFUS0.90%$90

DFAC0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$136most kept, VO

VO$139 − $3 = $136

DFUS$90 − $9 = $81

DFAC$90 − $21 = $69

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFUS, DFAC, VO

Today

76.0%most shared, DFUS and DFAC

DFUSDFACVO

DFUS—76.0%15.0%

DFAC76.0%—19.7%

VO15.0%19.7%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.8%DFAC, at 12.9% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%12.9% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.9% vol

DFUSWorst drop−9.0%13.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VODFAC

+10.6%Year to date+11.4%

1.4%Yield0.9%

+11.6%Past year+13.8%

0.03%Fee0.21%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026