Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSCC, DFAS and VUG

FSCCFederated Hermes×DFASDimensional×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,153VUG · best of the three

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FSCC, DFAS and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.00%+17.0%+20.4%+19.3%+8.1%−9.4%15.3%$35.2B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.1

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.50%0.23%+14.8%+15.1%[…][…]−11.4%18.2%$451M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FSCC 2024 · DFAS 1992 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETF · $451M[…]

FSCC

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$17,153

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

FSCCMeasureVUG

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+6.3%

+15.1%1 yearTotal return+3.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,712+25.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,153+11.4%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.1%

18.2%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

3–2FSCC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FSCC vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FSCC

7.3%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

FSCCStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

2.1%AHRnot top 5

1.3%CLBKnot top 5

1.3%AInot top 5

1.3%SLDEnot top 5

1.2%HGnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

FSCC vs VUG Returns, Every Period

Federated HermesFSCC

+15.1%

past year

VUGVanguard

+3.4%

past year

FSCCVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–0FSCC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FSCC vs DFAS

YTD

Federated HermesFSCC

+14.8%

DFASDimensional

+17.0%

+14.8%Year to date+17.0%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

18.2%Volatility · 1Y15.3%

0.2%Yield1.0%

$451MAssets$35.2B

4–0DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSCC, DFAS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

FSCC0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FSCC, DFAS, VUG

1.00%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.00%$100

VUG0.40%$40

FSCC0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$70most kept, DFAS

DFAS$100 − $30 = $70

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

FSCC$23 − $50 = −$27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FSCC, DFAS, VUG

Today

13.0%most shared, FSCC and DFAS

FSCCDFASVUG

FSCC—13.0%0.0%

DFAS13.0%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+20.4%DFAS, at 15.3% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.3% vol

FSCCWorst drop−11.4%18.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASFSCC

+17.0%Year to date+14.8%

1.0%Yield0.2%

+20.4%Past year+15.1%

0.30%Fee0.50%

4–0DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026