Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVSS, DFAC and VOO

IVSSApplied Finance×DFACDimensional×VOOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,115VOO · best of the three

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IVSS, DFAC and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.87%+15.8%+17.7%+23.2%+11.7%−8.5%12.3%$87.6B1.6

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T1.6

Applied Finance IVS US SMID ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.59%0.06%+22.2%[…][…][…][…][…]$31M2.3

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: IVSS 2025 · DFAC 2005 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Applied Finance IVS US SMID ETF · $31M[…]

IVSS

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.6B$17,417

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.0% in common

IVSSMeasureDFAC

+22.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+15.8%

[…]1 yearTotal return+17.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,682+23.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,417+11.7%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

0.06%Trailing 12-mo yield$6 · $87 a year on $10k0.87%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer12.3%

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

1–2DFAC wins

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

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IVSS vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVSS

7.7%in top 5

DFAC

in top 520.1%

IVSSStockDFAC

not top 5AAPL5.6%

not top 5NVDA5.3%

not top 5MSFT4.8%

not top 5AMZN2.6%

not top 5META1.9%

1.7%HQYnot top 5

1.6%IDCCnot top 5

1.5%PJTnot top 5

1.5%DAVEnot top 5

1.4%SWXnot top 5

Held in common3.0%

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

IVSS vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

Applied FinanceIVSS

[…]

past year

DFACDimensional

+17.7%

past year

IVSSDFACFaded: behind in that period

1–0IVSS wins

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

Stocks vs Core: IVSS vs VOO

YTD

Applied FinanceIVSS

+22.2%

VOOVanguard

+13.4%

+22.2%Year to date+13.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y12.8%

0.1%Yield1.1%

$30.5MAssets$1.00T

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVSS, DFAC, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

IVSS0.59%$59

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

Yields: IVSS, DFAC, VOO

1.05%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.05%$105

DFAC0.87%$87

IVSS0.06%$6

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$102most kept, VOO

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

DFAC$87 − $21 = $66

IVSS$6 − $59 = −$53

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVSS, DFAC, VOO

Today

67.6%most shared, DFAC and VOO

IVSSDFACVOO

IVSS—3.0%0.0%

DFAC3.0%—67.6%

VOO0.0%67.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%DFAC, at 12.3% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.3% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

IVSSWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOIVSS

+13.4%Year to date+22.2%

1.1%Yield0.1%

+13.5%Past year[…]

0.03%Fee0.59%

2–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

0–0level

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%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026