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IJS, VUG, DFAC and IJR

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,689DFAC · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIJS · 1.39% · $139 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IJS, VUG, DFAC and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.18%1.39%+18.6%+22.7%+16.2%+6.4%−9.3%16.3%$7.7B2.1

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+13.7%+16.9%+20.5%+10.8%−8.5%13.0%$87.4B2.3

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.21%+18.5%+21.3%+16.2%+5.7%−9.7%16.3%$106B2.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IJS 2000 · VUG 2004 · DFAC 2005 · IJR 2000

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5Y

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF · $7.7B$13,634

IJS

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IJS vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IJS

4.7%in top 5

DFAC

in top 520.2%

IJSStockDFAC

not top 5AAPL5.9%

not top 5MSFT5.0%

not top 5NVDA4.6%

not top 5AMZN2.7%

not top 5META2.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IJS, VUG, DFAC, IJR

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

IJS0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

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

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.4B$16,689

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.7% in common

IJSMeasureDFAC

+18.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+13.7%

+22.7%1 yearTotal return+16.9%

+16.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,675 · $17,492+20.5%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,634 · $16,689+10.8%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

1.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$139 · $88 a year on $10k0.88%

−9.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

16.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.0%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.0%PAYCnot top 5

1.0%VSXYnot top 5

1.0%MTCHnot top 5

0.9%JXNnot top 5

0.9%EPAMnot top 5

Held in common4.7%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

IJS vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIJS

+6.4%

5 years, per year

DFACDimensional

+10.8%

5 years, per year

IJSDFACFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IJS vs IJR

YTD

iSharesIJS

+18.6%

IJRiShares

+18.5%

+18.6%Year to date+18.5%

−9.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

16.3%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

1.4%Yield1.2%

$7.7BAssets$106B

3–0IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IJS, VUG, DFAC, IJR

1Y

1.39%highest, IJS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJS1.39%$139

IJR1.21%$121

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$121most kept, IJS

IJS$139 − $18 = $121

IJR$121 − $6 = $115

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IJS, VUG, DFAC, IJR

Today

65.4%most shared, IJS and IJR

IJSVUGDFACIJR

IJS—0.0%4.7%65.4%

VUG0.0%—35.8%0.0%

DFAC4.7%35.8%—6.4%

IJR65.4%0.0%6.4%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+22.7%IJS, at 16.3% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

IJSWorst drop−9.3%16.3% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJSIJR

+18.6%Year to date+18.5%

1.4%Yield1.2%

+22.7%Past year+21.3%

0.18%Fee0.06%

3–1IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

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IJS, VUG, DFAC and IJR

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