Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

KNOW, DFAC and VUG

KNOWMason Capital×DFACDimensional×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,976DFAC · best of the three

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KNOW, DFAC and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Fundamentals First ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap1.10%1.22%+14.0%+16.2%[…][…]−6.7%9.4%$9M1.5

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+14.1%+16.0%+23.0%+11.2%−8.5%12.2%$87.6B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.7%+2.5%+25.3%+11.1%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: KNOW 2024 · DFAC 2005 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Fundamentals First ETF · $9M[…]

KNOW

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.6B$16,976

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.4% in common

KNOWMeasureDFAC

+14.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+14.1%

+16.2%1 yearTotal return+16.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,595+23.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,976+11.2%

1.10%Expense ratio$110 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

1.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$122 · $88 a year on $10k0.88%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

9.4%VolatilityLower is calmer12.2%

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

4–2KNOW wins

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

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KNOW vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

KNOW

10.3%in top 5

DFAC

in top 519.9%

KNOWStockDFAC

not top 5AAPL5.7%

not top 5NVDA5.2%

not top 5MSFT4.7%

not top 5AMZN2.5%

2.4%TSMnot top 5

2.2%GOOGnot top 5

2.0%KLACnot top 5

not top 5META1.9%

1.9%NVSnot top 5

1.9%LRCXnot top 5

Held in common5.4%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

KNOW vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

Mason CapitalKNOW

+16.2%

past year

DFACDimensional

+16.0%

past year

KNOWDFACFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

KNOW vs DFAC

YTD

Mason CapitalKNOW

+14.0%

DFACDimensional

+14.1%

+14.0%Year to date+14.1%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.5%

9.4%Volatility · 1Y12.2%

1.2%Yield0.9%

$8.7MAssets$87.6B

3–1KNOW wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: KNOW, DFAC, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

KNOW1.10%$110

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: KNOW, DFAC, VUG

1.22%highest, KNOW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KNOW1.22%$122

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$67most kept, DFAC

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KNOW$122 − $110 = $12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: KNOW, DFAC, VUG

Today

35.7%most shared, DFAC and VUG

KNOWDFACVUG

KNOW—5.4%5.6%

DFAC5.4%—35.7%

VUG5.6%35.7%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.2%KNOW, at 9.4% volatility

KNOWWorst drop−6.7%9.4% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KNOWDFAC

+14.0%Year to date+14.1%

1.2%Yield0.9%

+16.2%Past year+16.0%

1.10%Fee0.21%

2–2level

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.7%

SCHGSchwab

+5.5%

+4.7%Year to date+5.5%

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

$233BAssets$61.1B

1–1level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

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