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ESML, DFAS, VTV and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,885VTV · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVTV · 1.82% · $182 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ESML, DFAS, VTV and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.82%+21.7%+24.0%+21.2%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.1

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.17%0.94%+17.7%+19.6%+19.3%+6.2%−9.0%16.9%$2.8B2.8

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.2%+17.7%+16.9%+6.4%−9.4%16.0%$33.9B3.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ESML 2018 · DFAS 1992 · VTV 2004 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.9B$13,661

DFAS

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DFAS vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.4%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

DFASStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ESML, DFAS, VTV, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

ESML0.17%$17

DFAS0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+21.7%

SCHVSchwab

+19.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

DFASMeasureVUG

+15.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+4.9%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+3.5%

+16.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,968 · $18,215+22.1%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,661 · $16,326+10.3%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.3%

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.3%MOG-Anot top 5

0.3%AMGnot top 5

0.2%AITnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

DFASVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs VTV

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.2%

VTVVanguard

+21.7%

+15.2%Year to date+21.7%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.0%Yield1.8%

$33.9BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ESML, DFAS, VTV, VUG

1Y

1.82%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.82%$182

DFAS1.01%$101

ESML0.94%$94

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$179most kept, VTV

VTV$182 − $3 = $179

ESML$94 − $17 = $77

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ESML, DFAS, VTV, VUG

Today

57.7%most shared, ESML and DFAS

ESMLDFASVTVVUG

ESML—57.7%0.1%0.1%

DFAS57.7%—0.1%0.0%

VTV0.1%0.1%—1.9%

VUG0.1%0.0%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+24.0%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

ESMLWorst drop−9.0%16.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVESML

+21.7%Year to date+17.7%

1.8%Yield0.9%

+24.0%Past year+19.6%

0.03%Fee0.17%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+21.7%Year to date+19.2%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ESML, DFAS, VTV and VUG

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