Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFUS, DFAC and VOO

DFUSDimensional×DFACDimensional×VOOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,749VOO · best of the three

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DFUS, DFAC and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.8

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+14.1%+16.0%+23.0%+11.2%−8.5%12.2%$87.6B1.9

Dimensional U.S. Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.09%0.88%+11.8%+12.0%+24.1%+11.8%−9.0%13.1%$21.4B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFUS 2001 · DFAC 2005 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.6B$16,976

DFAC

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,749

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 67.3% in common

DFACMeasureVOO

+14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+11.5%

+16.0%1 yearTotal return+11.9%

+23.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,595 · $19,094+24.1%

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,976 · $17,749+12.2%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $107 a year on $10k1.07%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

12.2%VolatilityLower is calmer12.7%

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

4–4Level

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

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DFAC vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

19.9%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

DFACStockVOO

5.2%NVDA8.4%

5.7%AAPL7.4%

4.7%MSFT5.8%

2.5%AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

1.9%METAnot top 5

Held in common67.3%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs VOO Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+11.2%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+12.2%

5 years, per year

DFACVOOFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: DFAC vs VOO

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+14.1%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

+14.1%Year to date+11.5%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

12.2%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

0.9%Yield1.1%

$87.6BAssets$1.00T

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFUS, DFAC, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

DFUS0.09%$9

DFAC0.21%$21

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFUS, DFAC, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

DFAC0.88%$88

DFUS0.88%$88

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

DFUS$88 − $9 = $79

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFUS, DFAC, VOO

Today

87.4%most shared, DFUS and VOO

DFUSDFACVOO

DFUS—75.8%87.4%

DFAC75.8%—67.3%

VOO87.4%67.3%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.0%DFAC, at 12.2% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.2% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

DFUSWorst drop−9.0%13.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOODFAC

+11.5%Year to date+14.1%

1.1%Yield0.9%

+11.9%Past year+16.0%

0.03%Fee0.21%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026