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IJS, VUG, DFAC and VO

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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 VO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$87.4B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+13.6%+14.4%+18.0%+6.7%−8.2%13.0%$103B2.3

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%$7.7B2.5

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 · VO 2004

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,394

VUG

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VUG vs IJS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

IJS

in top 54.7%

VUGStockIJS

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: IJS, VUG, DFAC, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VO0.03%$3

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%

IJS

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

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

VUGMeasureIJS

+3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+18.6%

+4.2%1 yearTotal return+22.7%

+22.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,230 · $15,675+16.2%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,394 · $13,634+6.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $139 a year on $10k1.39%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.3%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer16.3%

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

3–5IJS wins

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

not top 5PAYC1.0%

not top 5VSXY1.0%

not top 5MTCH1.0%

not top 5JXN0.9%

not top 5EPAM0.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

VUG vs IJS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.4%

5 years, per year

IJSiShares

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VUGIJSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VUG vs IJS

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

IJSiShares

+18.6%

+3.4%Year to date+18.6%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.3%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

0.4%Yield1.4%

$233BAssets$7.7B

4–0IJS wins

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

Yields: IJS, VUG, DFAC, VO

1Y

1.39%highest, IJS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJS1.39%$139

VO1.35%$135

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$132most kept, VO

VO$135 − $3 = $132

IJS$139 − $18 = $121

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, VO

Today

35.8%most shared, VUG and DFAC

IJSVUGDFACVO

IJS—0.0%4.7%0.0%

VUG0.0%—35.8%10.2%

DFAC4.7%35.8%—19.7%

VO0.0%10.2%19.7%—

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

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.0% vol

IJSWorst drop−9.3%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

IJSDFAC

+18.6%Year to date+13.7%

1.4%Yield0.9%

+22.7%Past year+16.9%

0.18%Fee0.21%

4–0IJS 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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IJS, VUG, DFAC and VO

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