Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMOT, DFAC and VOO

EMOTFirst Trust×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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EMOT, DFAC and VOO, 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%+16.0%+23.0%+11.2%−8.5%12.2%$87.6B1.8

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%$1.00T1.9

First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.60%1.03%+14.0%+14.1%[…][…]−9.2%11.9%$3M2.2

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMOT 2024 · DFAC 2005 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF · $3M[…]

EMOT

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.6B$17,417

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 21.3% in common

EMOTMeasureDFAC

+14.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+14.1%

+14.1%1 yearTotal return+16.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,595+23.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,976+11.2%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $88 a year on $10k0.88%

−9.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

11.9%VolatilityLower is calmer12.2%

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

2–4DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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EMOT vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMOT

12.9%in top 5

DFAC

in top 519.9%

EMOTStockDFAC

not top 5AAPL5.7%

not top 5NVDA5.2%

2.5%MSFT4.7%

2.9%MTDnot top 5

2.5%MAnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.5%

2.5%Vnot top 5

2.5%ADPnot top 5

not top 5META1.9%

Held in common21.3%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

EMOT vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMOT

+14.1%

past year

DFACDimensional

+16.0%

past year

EMOTDFACFaded: behind in that period

0–2DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: EMOT vs VOO

YTD

First TrustEMOT

+14.0%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

+14.0%Year to date+11.5%

−9.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.9%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

1.0%Yield1.1%

$2.7MAssets$1.00T

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMOT, DFAC, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

EMOT0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMOT, DFAC, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

EMOT1.03%$103

DFAC0.88%$88

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

EMOT$103 − $60 = $43

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMOT, DFAC, VOO

Today

67.3%most shared, DFAC and VOO

EMOTDFACVOO

EMOT—21.3%25.0%

DFAC21.3%—67.3%

VOO25.0%67.3%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.0%DFAC, at 12.2% volatility

EMOTWorst drop−9.2%11.9% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.2% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 2026