Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFUS, IVV and VUG

DFUSDimensional×IVViShares×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,177IVV · best of the three

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DFUS, IVV and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B1.4

Dimensional U.S. Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.09%0.90%+8.8%+9.8%+21.8%+11.1%−9.0%13.9%$20.9B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.5

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 · IVV 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

DFUS

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 50.5% in common

DFUSMeasureVUG

+8.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,067 · $18,415+22.6%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,904 · $16,124+10.0%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.90%Trailing 12-mo yield$90 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

13.9%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

6–2DFUS wins

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

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DFUS vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFUS

25.0%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

DFUSStockVUG

6.0%NVDA13.5%

7.1%AAPL12.5%

5.7%MSFT9.7%

2.4%GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

3.8%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common50.5%

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

DFUS vs VUG Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFUS

+11.1%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.0%

5 years, per year

DFUSVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1DFUS wins

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

Stocks vs Core: DFUS vs IVV

YTD

DimensionalDFUS

+8.8%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.9%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

0.9%Yield1.1%

$20.9BAssets$853B

3–1IVV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFUS, IVV, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

DFUS0.09%$9

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

Yields: DFUS, IVV, VUG

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

DFUS0.90%$90

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

DFUS$90 − $9 = $81

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFUS, IVV, VUG

Today

90.5%most shared, DFUS and IVV

DFUSIVVVUG

DFUS—90.5%50.5%

IVV90.5%—54.8%

VUG50.5%54.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%DFUS, at 13.9% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

DFUSWorst drop−9.0%13.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVDFUS

+8.7%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield0.9%

+9.8%Past year+9.8%

0.03%Fee0.09%

2–1IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026