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IJR, DFAS and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,326VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIJR · 1.21% · $121 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IJR, DFAS and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.21%+18.0%+19.1%+16.7%+5.3%−9.7%16.4%$106B1.9

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.2%+17.7%+16.9%+6.4%−9.4%16.0%$33.5B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IJR 2000 · DFAS 1992 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

VUG

DFAS

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.5B$13,661

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

VUGMeasure

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VUG vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.4%

VUGStockDFAS

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IJR, DFAS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

DFAS0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IJR, DFAS, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

DFAS

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+15.2%

+3.5%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,215 · $15,968+16.9%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,326 · $13,661+6.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer16.0%

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

3–5DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5SWKS0.3%

not top 5ELAN0.3%

not top 5MOG-A0.3%

not top 5AMG0.3%

not top 5AIT0.2%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.3%

5 years, per year

DFASDimensional

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VUGDFASFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs IJR

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

IJRiShares

+18.0%

+4.9%Year to date+18.0%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y16.4%

0.4%Yield1.2%

$233BAssets$106B

4–0IJR wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.21%highest, IJR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJR1.21%$121

DFAS1.01%$101

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$115most kept, IJR

IJR$121 − $6 = $115

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IJR, DFAS, VUG

Today

34.5%most shared, IJR and DFAS

IJRDFASVUG

IJR—34.5%0.0%

DFAS34.5%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%IJR, at 16.4% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.4% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJRDFAS

+18.0%Year to date+15.2%

1.2%Yield1.0%

+19.1%Past year+17.7%

0.06%Fee0.30%

4–0IJR wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IJR, DFAS and VUG

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