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FNX, DFAS, VO and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,151VUG · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FNX, DFAS, VO and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+14.0%+13.7%+18.5%+6.6%−8.2%13.2%$107B1.8

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.62%0.98%+13.1%+15.2%+17.9%+7.0%−9.2%15.5%$1.4B2.6

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.1%+17.3%+17.2%+6.1%−9.4%16.0%$33.5B2.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$221B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FNX 2007 · DFAS 1992 · VO 2004 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.5B$13,429

DFAS

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DFAS vs VO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.4%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: FNX, DFAS, VO, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

FNX0.62%$62

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

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

$221BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VO

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · $107B$13,748

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

DFASMeasureVO

+15.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+14.0%

+17.3%1 yearTotal return+13.7%

+17.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,080 · $16,641+18.5%

+6.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,429 · $13,748+6.6%

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%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.2%

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

2–6VO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 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

0.3%AMGnot top 5

0.2%AITnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs VO Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.1%

5 years, per year

VOVanguard

+6.6%

5 years, per year

DFASVOFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs VO

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.1%

VOVanguard

+14.0%

+15.1%Year to date+14.0%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y13.2%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$33.5BAssets$107B

3–1VO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FNX, DFAS, VO, VUG

1Y

1.35%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.35%$135

DFAS1.01%$101

FNX0.98%$98

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$132most kept, VO

VO$135 − $3 = $132

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

FNX$98 − $62 = $36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FNX, DFAS, VO, VUG

Today

45.6%most shared, FNX and DFAS

FNXDFASVOVUG

FNX—45.6%0.1%0.1%

DFAS45.6%—0.1%0.0%

VO0.1%0.1%—10.2%

VUG0.1%0.0%10.2%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.3%DFAS, at 16.0% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.2% vol

FNXWorst drop−9.2%15.5% vol

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VODFAS

+14.0%Year to date+15.1%

1.3%Yield1.0%

+13.7%Past year+17.3%

0.03%Fee0.30%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$116B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.1BAssets$47.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FNX, DFAS, VO and VUG

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