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ESML, DFAS, VUG and VO

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,557VUG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVO · 1.33% · $133 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ESML, DFAS, VUG and VO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.33%+15.0%+15.0%+18.8%+6.9%−8.2%13.1%$103B1.9

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.17%0.93%+19.5%+21.5%+19.8%+6.5%−9.0%16.8%$2.8B2.4

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.00%+16.7%+19.5%+17.2%+6.7%−9.4%15.9%$33.9B2.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ESML 2018 · DFAS 1992 · VUG 2004 · VO 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.9B$13,826

DFAS

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DFAS vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.3%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, VUG, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VO0.03%$3

ESML0.17%$17

DFAS0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,557

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

DFASMeasureVUG

+16.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+5.1%

+19.5%1 yearTotal return+3.6%

+17.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,103 · $18,430+22.6%

+6.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,826 · $16,557+10.6%

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

1.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$100 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

15.9%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 11, 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%CCKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.7%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

DFASVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs VO

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+16.7%

VOVanguard

+15.0%

+16.7%Year to date+15.0%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

15.9%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$33.9BAssets$103B

3–1VO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ESML, DFAS, VUG, VO

1Y

1.33%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.33%$133

DFAS1.00%$100

ESML0.93%$93

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$130most kept, VO

VO$133 − $3 = $130

ESML$93 − $17 = $76

DFAS$100 − $30 = $70

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ESML, DFAS, VUG, VO

Today

57.6%most shared, ESML and DFAS

ESMLDFASVUGVO

ESML—57.6%0.1%0.4%

DFAS57.6%—0.0%0.1%

VUG0.1%0.0%—10.2%

VO0.4%0.1%10.2%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+21.5%ESML, at 16.8% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.1% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.9% vol

ESMLWorst drop−9.0%16.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOESML

+15.0%Year to date+19.5%

1.3%Yield0.9%

+15.0%Past year+21.5%

0.03%Fee0.17%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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ESML, DFAS, VUG and VO

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