Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FYC, DFAS and VUG

FYCFirst Trust×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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FYC, 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%$35.2B1.9

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.70%0.11%+20.1%+22.3%+31.2%+9.9%−13.5%21.2%$1.3B2.0

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

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: FYC 2011 · DFAS 1992 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund · $1.3B$16,062

FYC

DFAS

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $35.2B$14,758

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.3% in common

FYCMeasureDFAS

+20.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+17.0%

+22.3%1 yearTotal return+20.4%

+31.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $22,569 · $16,976+19.3%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,062 · $14,758+8.1%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$11 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−13.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer15.3%

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

4–4Level

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

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FYC vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FYC

4.2%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.4%

FYCStockDFAS

0.9%APPNnot top 5

0.9%CDNAnot top 5

0.9%STGWnot top 5

0.8%SLDEnot top 5

0.8%FAnot top 5

not top 5SWKS0.3%

not top 5HALO0.3%

not top 5MOG-A0.3%

not top 5WCC0.3%

not top 5AIT0.3%

Held in common9.3%

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

FYC vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

First TrustFYC

+9.9%

5 years, per year

DFASDimensional

+8.1%

5 years, per year

FYCDFASFaded: behind in that period

4–0FYC wins

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

FYC vs DFAS

YTD

First TrustFYC

+20.1%

DFASDimensional

+17.0%

+20.1%Year to date+17.0%

−13.5%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y15.3%

0.1%Yield1.0%

$1.3BAssets$35.2B

3–1DFAS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FYC, DFAS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

FYC0.70%$70

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

Yields: FYC, DFAS, VUG

1.00%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.00%$100

VUG0.40%$40

FYC0.11%$11

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

FYC$11 − $70 = −$59

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FYC, DFAS, VUG

Today

9.3%most shared, FYC and DFAS

FYCDFASVUG

FYC—9.3%0.0%

DFAS9.3%—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

+22.3%FYC, at 21.2% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

FYCWorst drop−13.5%21.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASFYC

+17.0%Year to date+20.1%

1.0%Yield0.1%

+20.4%Past year+22.3%

0.30%Fee0.70%

2–2level

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