Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FEX, DFAC, IWF and VUG

FEXFirst Trust×DFACDimensional×IWFiShares×VUGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,820DFAC · best of the four

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FEX, DFAC, IWF and VUG, 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%+17.7%+21.2%+11.0%−8.5%13.1%$87.7B1.9

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.57%1.01%+16.4%+20.2%+20.8%+10.0%−6.6%13.5%$1.6B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.5

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−2.5%−2.2%+19.8%+9.7%−14.6%19.5%$118B3.6

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEX 2007 · DFAC 2005 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.7B$16,820

DFAC

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund · $1.6B$16,069

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.8% in common

DFACMeasureFEX

+14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+16.4%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+20.2%

+21.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,787 · $17,641+20.8%

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,820 · $16,069+10.0%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $57 a year on $10k · lower is better0.57%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFAC vs FEX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.4%in top 5

FEX

in top 52.9%

DFACStockFEX

5.9%AAPLnot top 5

5.0%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%NVDAnot top 5

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

1.9%METAnot top 5

not top 5FISV0.6%

not top 5PTC0.6%

not top 5ROP0.6%

not top 5STZ0.6%

not top 5SN0.5%

Held in common34.8%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs FEX Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+11.0%

5 years, per year

FEXFirst Trust

+10.0%

5 years, per year

DFACFEXFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs FEX

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+14.1%

FEXFirst Trust

+16.4%

+14.1%Year to date+16.4%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.6%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

0.9%Yield1.0%

$87.7BAssets$1.6B

3–1FEX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEX, DFAC, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

FEX0.57%$57

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FEX, DFAC, IWF, VUG

1.01%highest, FEX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FEX1.01%$101

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$67most kept, DFAC

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

FEX$101 − $57 = $44

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FEX, DFAC, IWF, VUG

Today

78.1%most shared, IWF and VUG

FEXDFACIWFVUG

FEX—34.8%15.6%13.4%

DFAC34.8%—40.3%35.8%

IWF15.6%40.3%—78.1%

VUG13.4%35.8%78.1%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+20.2%FEX, at 13.5% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

FEXWorst drop−6.6%13.5% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FEXDFAC

+16.4%Year to date+14.1%

1.0%Yield0.9%

+20.2%Past year+17.7%

0.57%Fee0.21%

3–1FEX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026