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FESM, DFAS and VO

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,953DFAS · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVO · 1.35% · $135 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FESM, DFAS and VO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+13.6%+14.4%+18.0%+6.7%−8.2%13.0%$103B1.6

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.7%+19.6%+16.5%+6.9%−9.4%15.9%$34.7B2.0

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.28%0.86%+21.5%+25.3%[…][…]−10.2%18.7%$6.7B2.2

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FESM 2007 · DFAS 1992 · VO 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $34.7B$13,953

DFAS

VO

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · $103B$13,829

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

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DFAS vs VO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.3%in top 5

VO

in top 55.3%

DFASStockVO

not top 5NET1.1%

not top 5VLO1.1%

not top 5MPC1.1%

not top 5PSX1.0%

not top 5PWR1.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FESM, DFAS, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

FESM0.28%$28

DFAS0.30%$30

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

Yields: FESM, DFAS, VO

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

VO

+15.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+13.6%

+19.6%1 yearTotal return+14.4%

+16.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,805 · $16,445+18.0%

+6.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,953 · $13,829+6.7%

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

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $135 a year on $10k1.35%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.2%

15.9%VolatilityLower is calmer13.0%

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

3–5VO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.3%MOG-Anot top 5

0.2%CCKnot top 5

0.2%AITnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs VO Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.9%

5 years, per year

VOVanguard

+6.7%

5 years, per year

DFASVOFaded: behind in that period

3–1DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs VO

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.7%

VOVanguard

+13.6%

+15.7%Year to date+13.6%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

15.9%Volatility · 1Y13.0%

1.0%Yield1.4%

$34.7BAssets$103B

3–1VO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.35%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.35%$135

DFAS1.01%$101

FESM0.86%$86

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$132most kept, VO

VO$135 − $3 = $132

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

FESM$86 − $28 = $58

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FESM, DFAS, VO

Today

23.7%most shared, FESM and DFAS

FESMDFASVO

FESM—23.7%0.1%

DFAS23.7%—0.1%

VO0.1%0.1%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+25.3%FESM, at 18.7% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.0% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.9% vol

FESMWorst drop−10.2%18.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOFESM

+13.6%Year to date+21.5%

1.4%Yield0.9%

+14.4%Past year+25.3%

0.03%Fee0.28%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FESM, DFAS and VO

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