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DFUS, VIG and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,973DFUS · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVIG · 1.45% · $145 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFUS, VIG and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.5

Dimensional U.S. Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.09%0.88%+11.7%+11.9%+21.5%+11.2%−9.0%14.1%$21.6B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$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 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFUS 2001 · VIG 2006 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF · $21.6B$16,973

DFUS

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,513

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 42.1% in common

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DFUS vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFUS

24.0%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

DFUSStockVIG

7.1%AAPL4.9%

5.4%MSFT4.9%

5.3%NVDAnot top 5

2.4%AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFUS, VIG, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

DFUS0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFUS, VIG, VUG

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VIG

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+16.0%

+11.9%1 yearTotal return+16.3%

+21.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,932 · $16,797+18.9%

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,973 · $16,513+10.6%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

2–6VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

3.8%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common42.1%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

DFUS vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFUS

+11.2%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

DFUSVIGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Income: DFUS vs VIG

YTD

DimensionalDFUS

+11.7%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+11.7%Year to date+16.0%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

0.9%Yield1.4%

$21.6BAssets$109B

4–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.45%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.45%$145

DFUS0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$141most kept, VIG

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

DFUS$88 − $9 = $79

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFUS, VIG, VUG

Today

50.9%most shared, DFUS and VUG

DFUSVIGVUG

DFUS—42.1%50.9%

VIG42.1%—26.4%

VUG50.9%26.4%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+16.3%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

DFUSWorst drop−9.0%14.1% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGDFUS

+16.0%Year to date+11.7%

1.4%Yield0.9%

+16.3%Past year+11.9%

0.04%Fee0.09%

4–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+19.9%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.0BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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DFUS, VIG and VUG

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